"By studying the temperance societies that flourished in late Victorian and Edwardian England, this book opens a window through which we can view middle-class and working-class society. Such societies provided the backbone for temperance both as a social movement and a political lobby. Most tem...

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1. Verfasser:	Fahey, David M. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2020
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1870-1910 Antialkoholismus England Temperance / England / History / Societies, etc Temperance / England / History / 19th century Temperance / England / History / 20th century Temperance Temperance / Societies, etc 1800-1999 History
Zusammenfassung:	"By studying the temperance societies that flourished in late Victorian and Edwardian England, this book opens a window through which we can view middle-class and working-class society. Such societies provided the backbone for temperance both as a social movement and a political lobby. Most temperance societies became aligned with the Liberal Party in support of prohibition by Local Veto. A few allowed members to drink, but most were committed to total abstinence. There were organizations of middle-class men, of workingmen and their wives, of women, and of children and youth. The largest adult society was affiliated with the Church of England, but most societies were identified with Nonconformist denominations"--Publisher's website
Beschreibung:	xvii, 156 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Portraits 22 cm
ISBN:	9781527558571