| Description |
xxiii, 618 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The Nature of Work. I. The Primal Curse. II. Compensations and Rewards. III. All in a Day's Work -- Pt. 2. Kinds of Work. IV. Women's Work and Child Labour. V. Working the Land and Sea. VI. All Manner of Occupations. VII. Head Work -- Pt. 3. The Reform of Work. VIII. Dissatisfactions. IX. Life after Work |
| Summary |
"To illuminate the changing experience of work, this anthology draws upon a huge range of writers from classical antiquity to modern times: poets, dramatists, and novelists; theologians, economists, and philosophers; social investigators and journalists; diarists, letter-writers, and autobiographers. It explores many different forms of work, from ploughing a field to writing a poem, not forgetting housework and other forms of unpaid labour."--BOOK JACKET. "The delights of occupation and the harshness of compulsory labour are contrasted with the pleasures of rest and idleness."--BOOK JACKET. "Keith Thomas's compilation and introductory essay show that work does not just provide us with the means of subsistence; it also makes possible all the pleasures and achievements of civilization."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available electronically |
| Subject |
Work -- History -- Sources.
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Work.
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Work.
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| Author |
Keith, Thomas, 1933-
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| LC no. |
98036795 |
| ISBN |
0192142178 (alk. paper) |
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