Makers Of The Labour Movement
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Light Chipping on jacket, now protected by protective sleeve. Pages still bright and clean.
A landmark work of political biography and labour history, Makers of the Labour Movement chronicles the lives and legacies of the pioneering figures who shaped the British working-class movement from its earliest roots. Margaret Cole presents vivid, authoritative portraits of the reformers, trade unionists, and socialist thinkers whose collective efforts laid the foundations for organised labour and, ultimately, the Labour Party itself. Written with scholarly precision yet an accessible and engaging tone, the work illustrates how individual conviction and grassroots activism combined to transform the social and political landscape of Britain. Cole argues that understanding these formative personalities is essential to grasping the ideological and structural character of the modern labour movement, making this an indispensable text for students of political history and anyone passionate about the origins of workers' rights.
Author: Margaret Cole
Format: Hardback
Published: 1948, Longmans, Green and Co.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Light Chipping on jacket, now protected by protective sleeve. Pages still bright and clean.
A landmark work of political biography and labour history, Makers of the Labour Movement chronicles the lives and legacies of the pioneering figures who shaped the British working-class movement from its earliest roots. Margaret Cole presents vivid, authoritative portraits of the reformers, trade unionists, and socialist thinkers whose collective efforts laid the foundations for organised labour and, ultimately, the Labour Party itself. Written with scholarly precision yet an accessible and engaging tone, the work illustrates how individual conviction and grassroots activism combined to transform the social and political landscape of Britain. Cole argues that understanding these formative personalities is essential to grasping the ideological and structural character of the modern labour movement, making this an indispensable text for students of political history and anyone passionate about the origins of workers' rights.