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Bread, Knowledge and Freedom: A Study of Nineteenth-Century Working Class Autobiography

Bread, Knowledge and Freedom: A Study of Nineteenth-Century Working Class Autobiography

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Revivals

Biographies GeneralHistorical FiguresGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1032592427
ISBN13: 9781032592428
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Oct 1 2023
Pages: 229
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

First published in 1981, Bread, Knowledge and Freedom is a study of 142 working class autobiographies all of which cover some part of the period between 1790 and 1850. It is a full-scale examination of a form of source material that is significantly extensive. The book illustrates many aspects of ordinary working-class family life as well as the working-class pursuit of knowledge and literacy and the attempts of the middle-class educators to impose their notion of 'useful knowledge.' Dr. Vincent concludes with an assessment of the contribution of autobiography to nineteenth century working class history. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology and literature.

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