The Oxford book of work / edited by Keith Thomas. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c1999. - xxiii, 618 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I The nature of work: the primal curse; compensations and reward. Part II Kinds of work: woman's work and child labour; working the land and seas; all manner of occupations; head work. Part III The reform of work: dissatisfactions; life after work.

An anthology exploring the nature of work and attitudes to it from God's first punishment to the present day. From the perspectives of theologians, economists, philosophers and social investigators, the book illustrates occupations, considers the meaning of work and how it has changed over time.

0192142178 (alk. paper) 9780192142177

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HD 4901 / O98 1999

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