Robert Owen and his Legacy
A volume of twelve essays from leading scholars and younger researchers on various aspects of the life, work and legacy of Robert Owen (1771-1858).
University of Wales Press
Paperback - 271pp
The radical thinker and humanitarian employer, Owen made a major contribution to C19th social movements including cooperatives, trade unions and workers' education.
He was a pioneer of enlightened approaches to the education of children and an advocate of birth control.
He established utopian communities in both the UK and the USA and is often thought of as a leading early British socialist.
And, of course, Robert Owen was born in Newtown.
