Christian Socialism as Political Ideology - The Formation of the British Christian Left, 1877-1945

Zusatztext Williams’ work offers a limpid, deft, and fascinating survey of key decades in British Christian socialism and its influence on the growth of the Christian socialist movement and on the formation of the British Labour party. Informationen zum Autor Dr Anthony A. J. Williams is Lecturer in Political Theory at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is an early-career academic with research interests in political theory, political ideologies and Christian political thought in particular. Vorwort Christian Socialism as Political Ideology is an investigation of Christian Socialist thought in Britain in the periodfrom the late-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Zusammenfassung In this book, Anthony Williams investigates the history of Christian Socialist thought in Britain from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Through analysis of the writings of ten key Christian Socialists from the period, Williams reframes the ideology of Christian Socialism as a coherent and influential body of political thought - moving the study of Christian Socialism away from historical narratives and towards political ideology. The book sheds new light on a key period in British political development, in particular Williams demonstrates how the growth of the Christian Socialist movement exercised a profound impact on the formation of the British Labour party, which would go on to radically change 20th century politics in Britain. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionPart 1 - The Basis of Christian Socialism1. The Biblical Basis2. The Church Basis3. Other InfluencesPart 2 - The Route to Christian Socialism4. A Democratic-Revolutionary Synthesis5. The Revolution in Practice6. Confusion and ContradictionPart 3 - Christian Socialist Society7. Co-operation and the role of the State8. Democracy and Equality9. Pacifism and UtopianismConclusionIndex

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• Authors: Williams Anthony Williams, Anthony Williams, Anthony (Manchester Metropolitan University Williams, Anthony A J Williams, Anthony A. J. Williams, Anthony A.J. Williams
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781838607722
• ISBN: 978-1-83860-772-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; Political Parties, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Political ideologies and movements, Political parties and party platforms