Morality and the Market in Victorian Britain

Zusatztext Sunday Times Books 14/06/98 by Jad Adams Informationen zum Autor Author of the forthcoming 1885-1918 volume of the New Oxford History of England Klappentext In this stimulating study of mid-Victorian ethics and the political economy, Geoffrey Searle argues that entrenched ideals of public virtue posed a much more effective challenge to market forces than the need to mitigate poverty. Highly readable as well as instructive, the book captures the ideological dilemma at the heart of nineteenth-century British history. Zusammenfassung How could Victorian capitalist values be harmonized with Christian beliefs and concepts of public morality and social duty? This book explores ideas about citizenship and public virtue and how public morality was reconciled with the market.

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• Authors: G R Searle, G. R. Searle, G. R. (Professor of History Searle, G.r. Searle
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.1998
• EAN: 9780198206989
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820698-9
• No. of pages: 316
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Ethical issues & debates, Ethical issues and debates