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The Making of British Socialism
Contributor(s): Bevir, Mark (Author)

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 ISBN: 0691150834     ISBN-13: 9780691150833
Publisher: Princeton University Press
OUR PRICE: $68.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 335.1
LCCN: 2010052050
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" L (1.45 lbs) 368 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Chronicle of Higher Education 09/23/2011 pg. 18
Choice 04/01/2012
 
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Publisher Description:
The Making of British Socialism provides a new interpretation of the emergence of British socialism in the late nineteenth century, demonstrating that it was not a working-class movement demanding state action, but a creative campaign of political hope promoting social justice, personal
transformation, and radical democracy. Mark Bevir shows that British socialists responded to the dilemmas of economics and faith against a background of diverse traditions, melding new economic theories opposed to capitalism with new theologies which argued that people were bound in divine
fellowship. Bevir utilizes an impressive range of sources to illuminate a number of historical questions: Why did the British Marxists follow a Tory aristocrat who dressed in a frock coat and top hat? Did the Fabians develop a new economic theory? What was the role of Christian theology and idealist
philosophy in shaping socialist ideas? He explores debates about capitalism, revolution, the simple life, sexual relations, and utopian communities. He gives detailed accounts of the Marxists, Fabians, and ethical socialists, including famous authors such as William Morris and George Bernard Shaw.
And he locates these socialists among a wide cast of colorful characters, including Karl Marx, Henry Thoreau, Leo Tolstoy, and Oscar Wilde. By showing how socialism combined established traditions and new ideas in order to respond to the changing world of the late nineteenth century, The Making of
British Socialism turns aside long-held assumptions about the origins of a major movement.
 
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