The De-moralization Of Society: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values
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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679764908 (0679764909)
Publish date: January 30th 1996
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English