The De-moralization Of Society: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values

Type

Book

Authors

Gertrude Himmelfarb

ISBN 10

0679764909

ISBN 13

9780679764908

Tags

Historical Study & Educational Resources, World, Ethics & Morality

Description

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. - from Amzon

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