| Robert Owen: A Biography V1 Contributor(s): Podmore, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 1432575112 ISBN-13: 9781432575113 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: First published in 1907, this was the first substantial biography of Owen and his theories as well as actual practice of Socialist ideals and institutions. The author had the benefit of newly discovered Owen correspondence numbering some 3000 letters. A definitive biography of the 19th century English socialist and reformer. Especially noteworthy for its depiction of the communal life in the communities he founded in Indiana and in England in the early 19th century. This two-volume work places in proper perspective Owen's vast contributions to the theories of social reform and their implementation. This title is cited and recommended by the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.30 lbs) 404 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |