The social conscience of the early Victorians

Titel: The social conscience of the early Victorians / F. David Roberts
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Veröffentlicht: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Univ. Press, 2002
Umfang: X, 569 S.
Format: E-Book
Sprache: Englisch
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Vorliegende Ausgabe: Online-Ausg.: 2002. - Online-Ressource.
ISBN: 1417501448 (Sekundärausgabe) ; 9781417501441 (Sekundärausgabe)
Bemerkung: The idea of paternalism. - Paternalism made popular. - The practice of paternalism. - The triumph of political economy. - The impact of political economy. - Sacred property and divine providence. - Self-reliance. - Voluntarism. - Philanthropy. - Humanitarianism. - The sources of humanitarianism. - Vested, class, and self-interest. - Government a vast evil. - The inexorable growth of government. - The idea of a paternal government. - The idea of a utilitarian state