Enlightened Entrepreneurs by Ian Bradley
This is the story of 10 remarkable Victorian industrialists who came from relatively humble origins and rose through hard work, inventiveness and application to become among the richest and most influential men of their generation.The businesses they created are for the most part still thriving today and include such household names as Cadburys, Rowntrees, Colmans, Boots, Huntley and Palmers and Unilever. Deeply imbued with the values of Victorian Liberalism and of Nonconformity, they showed an active and practical concern for their employees, providing them with housing, health care, education, recreation and entertainment. They also founded charitable trusts such as The Old Vic Theatre and Royal Holloway College, and model communities such as Saltaire.
IAN BRADLEY is Senior Lecturer in Practical Theology at the University of St Andrews. A former political correspondent on The Times, he has written over 30 books including Abide With Me, The Penguin Book of Hymns, God is Green and The Celtic Way.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745952710 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745952712 |
| Title | Enlightened Entrepreneurs |
| Author | Ian Bradley |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-04-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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