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This is the first book to explore how pessimism could be the psychological basis for the Victorians’ progressive conception of history. Throughout, von Arx skillfully interweaves threads of religion, politics, and history, showing how ideas in one sphere cannot be understood without reference to the others.

Progress Pessimism Religion Politics History in Late Nineteenth Century Britain

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    Publisher: Harvard University Press
    Publication Date: 7/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780674713758, 978-0674713758
    ISBN10: 0674713753

    Non Fiction , History , Non Fiction

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    This is the first book to explore how pessimism could be the psychological basis for the Victorians’ progressive conception of history. Throughout, von Arx skillfully interweaves threads of religion, politics, and history, showing how ideas in one sphere cannot be understood without reference to the others.

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