The Cambridge Apostles, 1820-1914 : Liberalism, Imagination, and Friendship in British Intellectual and Professional Life (Hardcover)

List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the Apostles and intellectual and professional life; 1. The Cambridge Conversazione Society and the formation of friendship; 2. The social background, education and careers of the Cambridge Apostles; 3. The Apostles and the great world: parliament, government, the civil service and the law; 4. The Apostles and the great world: journalism, letters and clubs; 5. The Apostles and learning: the public schools; 6. The Apostles and learning: the universities; 7. The Apostles, religion and the crisis of belief; Conclusion; Appendix: the Cambridge Apostles: a biographical directory; Bibliography; Index.