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Communism in Britain, 1920-39 : from the cradle to the grave /
"Communism offered a complete identity that could reach into virtually all aspects of life, lifestyle, and personal and interpersonal development. The Party sought influence even over members' personal conduct, moral codes, health and diet, personal hygiene and aesthetic judgements. Seekin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester, UK :
Manchester University Press,
[2007]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Communism offered a complete identity that could reach into virtually all aspects of life, lifestyle, and personal and interpersonal development. The Party sought influence even over members' personal conduct, moral codes, health and diet, personal hygiene and aesthetic judgements. Seeking to address the communist experience at all the principal phases of the life cycle, the Party's reach therefore extended to take in children, youth and the various aspects of the adult experience, including marital and kinship relations. Party spokespersons advised communist mothers on mothercraft, 'red' parents on child-rearing and addressed the experience of death within the communist domain. For some recruits, communism was an enterprise of personal as well as political salvation. In this respect, the book also considers the contention that the Communist Party functioned as a 'political religion' for some joiners who opted to enter the congregation of the communist devoted." "Based on extensive use of primary evidence, this book offers new insights into the communist experience and will appeal to undergraduate students, scholars in the field of communism, those interested in interwar British political history and anyone interested in understanding the nature of political activism."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (213 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526130440 1526130440 |