The Cambridge Apostles, 1820 1914

Klappentext
A full-scale study of the world's most famous secret society, the Cambridge ?Apostles?.

Zusammenfassung
This is a full-scale study of the world's most famous secret society, the Cambridge 'Apostles', whose select membership included such figures as F. D. Maurice, Lytton Strachey, John Maynard Keynes and E. M. Forster. The book also examines more generally the role of liberalism, imagination and friendship in modern life.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the Apostles and intellectual and professional life; 1. The Cambridge Conversazione Society and the formation of friendship; 2. The social background, education and careers of the Cambridge Apostles; 3. The Apostles and the great world: parliament, government, the civil service and the law; 4. The Apostles and the great world: journalism, letters and clubs; 5. The Apostles and learning: the public schools; 6. The Apostles and learning: the universities; 7. The Apostles, religion and the crisis of belief; Conclusion; Appendix: the Cambridge Apostles: a biographical directory; Bibliography; Index.

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