Robert Owen and his Legacy
Editor(s) Chris Williams,Noel Thompson
Language: English
Genre(s): Biography, Politics, History
- November 2011 · 288 pages
- · Hardback - 9780708324424
- · Paperback - 9780708324431
- · eBook - pdf - 9780708324448
- · eBook - epub - 9781783162932
A radical thinker and humanitarian employer, Owen made a major contribution to nineteenth-century social movements including co-operatives, trade unions and workers' education. He was a pioneer of enlightened approaches to the education of children and an advocate of birth control.
Author(s): Chris Williams
Chris Williams is Professor of History and Head of the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University.Author(s): Noel Thompson