William C. Lubenow, W. C. Lubenow

The Cambridge Apostles, 1820 1914

Liberalism, Imagination, and Friendship in British Intellectual and Professional Life

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A full-scale study of the world's most famous secret society, the Cambridge 'Apostles'.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 476
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 877g
• ISBN-13: 9780521572132
• ISBN-10: 0521572134
• Artikelnr.: 22215042

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: the Apostles and intellectual and professional life
1. The Cambridge Conversazione Society and the formation of friendship
2. The social background, education and careers of the Cambridge Apostles
3. The Apostles and the great world: parliament, government, the civil service and the law
4. The Apostles and the great world: journalism, letters and clubs
5. The Apostles and learning: the public schools
6. The Apostles and learning: the universities
7. The Apostles, religion and the crisis of belief
Conclusion
Appendix: the Cambridge Apostles: a biographical directory
Bibliography
Index.