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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. 'An elegant, literate defense of ninteenth-century English mores and morals.'--New York.

The DeMoralization of Society

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: 30/01/1996
      ISBN13: 9780679764908, 978-0679764908
      ISBN10: 0679764909

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      Book Synopsis
      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. 'An elegant, literate defense of ninteenth-century English mores and morals.'--New York.

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