The De-moralization Of Society
Subtitle: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values
Edition: 1st Vintage Books Ed edition
Publisher: Vintage
Published: January 30, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780679764908
Subjects: Ethical issues & debates; Sociology - General; History - General History; History: World; United States; Ethics & Moral Philosophy; General; Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy; England; Moral conditions; Social values
First sentence: "Manners and morals"-the expression is unmistakably Victorian.
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