| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 271 pages) |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Remaking of British Socialism -- Part 1: Origins -- Chapter 2: 'A Certain Hyndman: 'Tory Radical or 'Freethinking Gentleman-Republican? -- Chapter 3: Socialism in the Periodical Press: The Origins of Modern British Socialism -- Chapter 4: The Democratic Federation and England for All -- Chapter 5: 'A Real Enthusiasm for the New Ideas: Bax, Marx, Comte, and Spencer -- Part 2: Hyndman -- Chapter 6: Scientific Socialism: Hyndman, Engels, Morley, and Morris -- Chapter 7: Wealth and Ability: Hyndman, Mallock, Toynbee, and George -- Part 3: Bax -- Chapter 8: 'True Marxian Theory: The Synthetic Conception of History and The Religion of Socialism -- Chapter 9: 'Historical Agnosticism: Bax, Engels, and Classical German Philosophy -- Chapter 10: Liberalism Versus Socialism: Republicanism, Rights, and Representative Democracy -- Part 4: Morris -- Chapter 11: 'Sentimental Socialism? Morris, Marx, Engels, and Mill -- Chapter 12. Conclusion |
| Summary |
This book is a reception study of Karl Marxs and Friedrich Engels ideas in Britain during the late nineteenth century and a revisionist account of the emergence of modern British socialism. It reconstructs how H.M. Hyndman, E.B. Bax, and William Morris interacted with Marx and 'Marxism. It shows how Hyndman was a socialist of liberal and republican provenance, rather than the Tory radical he is typically held to be; how Bax was a sophisticated thinker and highly influential figure in European socialist circles, rather than a negligible pedant; and it shows how Morriss debt to Bax and liberalism has not been given its due. It demonstrates how John Stuart Mill, in particular, was combined with Marx in Britain; it illuminates other liberal influences which help to explain the sectarian attitude adopted by the Social Democratic Federation towards organised labour; and it establishes an alternative genealogy for Fabian socialism |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Socialism -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
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Socialism
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030423391 |
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3030423395 |
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