Edwardian Conservatism by J.A. Thompson, Arthur Mejia - 9781041148159

Edwardian ConservatismFive Studies in Adaptation\nAuthor(s): J.A. Thompson, Arthur Mejia\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041148159, 978-1041148159\nSynopsis\nConservatism is not an ideology but a frame of mind, an outlook, a general approach, grounded in temperament, psychology, economic interest, or any combination of these factors. Attempts to analyse it largely in terms of a written body of carefully formulated and coherent thought in the same way that communism or Christianity are analysed is inappropriate. They fail to account for how readily conservatism takes on the coloration of time, place, or personality. First published in 1988, Edwardian Conservatism examines forms of conservatism prevalent in Edwardian England. It discusses the areas that have been closest to heart of most conservativesincluding the church, the Army, and the lawand discusses their importance in the work and lives of figures as dive.