{"product_id":"lon-harmel-joan-l-coffey-9780268159191","title":"L駮n Harmel: Entrepreneur as Catholic Social Reformer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eL駮n Harmel\u003c\/em\u003e is a penetrating study of the French industrialist who from 1870 to 1914 advanced social Catholic and Christian democratic movements by improving factory conditions and empowering workers. Joan Coffey's fascinating new book represents the first major study of L駮n Harmel in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarmel's model factory at Val-des-Bois demonstrated that mutual accord and respect were possible between labor and management. Harmel turned his profitable spinning mill into a Christian corporation. His ethical business practices captured the attention of Pope Leo XIII and inspired his encyclical \u003cem\u003eRerum Novarum\u003c\/em\u003e. Harmel also encouraged his workers to make pilgrimages to Rome. The collaboration of Pope Leo XIII and L駮n Harmel laid the foundation of enterprises that collectively became known as Christian democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive archival sources, including the Vatican Archives, Joan Coffey's work skillfully analyzes the personal relationship between Pope Leo XIII and L駮n Harmel. \u003cem\u003eL駮n Harmel\u003c\/em\u003e also offers a timely reminder of the power of personal ethics and provides a refreshing antidote to today's business climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan L. Coffey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 026815919X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268159191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Joan L. Coffey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056718541055,"sku":"9780268159191","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23c39233-84ca-47bf-9609-17dd81fd5ddb.jpg?v=1685042875","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lon-harmel-joan-l-coffey-9780268159191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}