The Life of R. H. Tawney: Socialism and History

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R. H. Tawney was the most influential theorist and exponent of socialism in Britain in the 20th century and also a leading historian. Based on papers deposited at the London School of Economics including a collection of personal material previously held by his family, this book provides the first detailed biography. Lawrence Goldman shows that to understand Tawney's work it is necessary to understand his life. This biography takes a broadly chronological approach, and uses this framework to examine major themes, including Tawney's political thought and historical writings. Tawney was the most representative of Labour's intellectuals as well as the most influential, and the contradictions he embodied are evident in the general history of British socialism. Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 9 List of Illustrations......Page 13 Abbreviations used in the Text......Page 14 Introduction......Page 16 Chapter 1 Calcutta, Rugby, Oxford, Whitechapel......Page 26 Chapter 2 Courtship and Marriage......Page 50 Chapter 3 Workers’ Education, 1908–13......Page 68 Chapter 4 The Somme......Page 96 Chapter 5 Reconstruction after the First World War: Coal......Page 124 Chapter 6 Tawney Between the Wars......Page 148 Chapter 7 Socialism and Christianity......Page 182 Chapter 8 Education......Page 214 Chapter 9 History......Page 232 Chapter 10 London and Washington: The Second World War......Page 264 Chapter 11 Last Things: 1945–62......Page 288 Chapter 12 Conclusion: Politics, Reputation and Style......Page 310 Post Script: Tawney Fifty Years on......Page 332 Notes......Page 336 Illustrations......Page 390 Archival collections......Page 402 Newspapers and journals......Page 403 Radio programmes......Page 404 Books and articles......Page 405 Index......Page 416