De-Moralization of Society: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values

Himmelfarb, Gertrude

ISBN 10 : 0255363591 ISBN 13 : 9780255363594

Editeur : Institute of Economic Affairs, 1995

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gertrude Himmelfarb taught for 23 years at Brooklyn College and the Graduate School of the City University of New York, where she was named distinguished professor of history in 1978. Now professor emeritus, she lives with her husband, Irving Kristol, in Washington, DC. Her books include The De-Moralization of Society: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values; On Looking into the Abyss: Untimely Thoughts on Culture and Society; Poverty and Compassion: The Moral Imagination of the Late Victorians; The New History and the Old; Marriage and Morals Among the Victorians; The Idea of Poverty: England in the Early Industrial Age; On Liberty and Liberalism: The Case of John Stuart Mill; Victorian Minds (nominated for a National Book Award); Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution; and Lord Acton: A Study in Conscience and Politics.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

As the debate over values grows ever more divisive, one of the most eminent historians of the Victorian era reminds readers that values are no substitute for virtues--and that the Victorian considered hard work, thrift, respectability, and charity virtues essential to a worthwhile life. "An elegant, literate defense of ninteenth-century English mores and morals."--New York.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Institute of Economic Affairs
• Date d'édition: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0255363591
• ISBN 13: 9780255363594
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 320