Culture and anarchy

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Title:

Culture and anarchy

Author:

Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888.

ISBN:

9780192805119

9780199538744

9781419114687

Personal Author:

Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888.

Publication Information:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Physical Description:

xl, 221 pages ; 20 cm.

Series:

Oxford world's classics

Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)

Abstract:

"Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold seeks to find out what culture really is, what good it can do, and if it is really necessary. He contrasts culture, which he calls the study of perfection, with anarchy, the mood of unrest and uncertainty that pervaded mid-Victorian England." "This edition reproduces the original book version, revealing the immediate historical context and controversy of the piece. The introduction and notes broaden out the interpretative approach to Arnold's text, elaborating on the complexities of the religious context. The book also reinforces the continued importance of Arnold's ideas its influences in the face of the challenges of multi-culturalism and post-modernism."--Jacket.

Subject Term:

Culture.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century.

Added Author:

Garnett, Jane.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0725/2006016457-b.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0725/2006016457-d.html

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'The men of culture are the true apostles of equality.'Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society that are as relevant now as they have ever been. Arnold seeks to find out 'what culture really is, what good it can do, what is our own special need of it' in an age of rapid social change and increasing mechanization. He contrasts culture, 'the study of perfection', with anarchy, the mood of unrest and uncertainty that pervaded mid-Victorian England. How can individuals be educated, not indoctrinated, and what is the role of the state in disseminating 'sweetness and light'? This edition reproduces the original book version and enables readers to appreciate its immediate historical context as well as the reasons for its continued importance today, in the face of the challenges of multi-culturalism and post-modernism.