Henry George, the Transatlantic Irish, and Their Times
Kenneth C. Wenzer (Ed.)
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Hardback. The American political economist Henry George devoted his life to the single tax. Virtually forgotten today, his best seller "Progress and Poverty" influenced numerous people in the English-speaking world. His fame and fall were due to a temporary alliance with the American Irish Catholics who were agitating for the land war in Ireland. Editor(s): Wenzer, Kenneth C. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1002.
The American political economist Henry George devoted his life to the single tax. Virtually forgotten today, his best seller "Progress and Poverty" influenced numerous people in the English-speaking world. His fame and fall were due to a temporary alliance with the American Irish Catholics who were agitating for the land war in Ireland and social change in their new homeland. So significant was this tidal wave of support that it swamped the American consciousness in the late 1870s and early 1880s including prelates of the Roman Catholic Church, some of whom were conservatively inclined. George astutely navigated the waters by ... Read more
The American political economist Henry George devoted his life to the single tax. Virtually forgotten today, his best seller "Progress and Poverty" influenced numerous people in the English-speaking world. His fame and fall were due to a temporary alliance with the American Irish Catholics who were agitating for the land war in Ireland and social change in their new homeland. So significant was this tidal wave of support that it swamped the American consciousness in the late 1870s and early 1880s including prelates of the Roman Catholic Church, some of whom were conservatively inclined. George astutely navigated the waters by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Series
Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848556584
SKU
V9781848556584
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