William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-slave Trade CampaignerHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007 - 582 Seiten From William Hague comes a major biography of abolitionist William Wilberforce, the man who fought for twenty years to abolish the Atlantic slave trade. Wilberforce, born to a prosperous family, chose a life of public service and adherence to Evangelical values over the comfortable merchant existence that was laid out for him. Of a conservative bent, Wilberforce was actively hostile to radicals and revolutionaries, but championed one of the great liberal causes of all time--the abolition of slavery--and was an invaluable contributor to its ultimate success. When Parliament finally outlawed the slave trade in 1807, Wilberforce did not rest on his laurels but took part in the campaign for the abolition of slavery itself. He never held or desired a cabinet post, but became an expert in any subject he addressed as a member of Parliament. And although his convictions were informed by deep religious fervor, he never hesitated to change his mind upon reflection. Hague captures all of these nuances and complexities in this clear-eyed, humane, and moving biography. |
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Inhalt
One Boy Two Paths | 1 |
Ambition and Election | 20 |
The Devoted Acolyte | 44 |
Agony and Purpose | 70 |
Diligence and New Causes | 94 |
The Trade in Flesh and Blood | 114 |
Early Optimism | 142 |
Eloquence Without Victory | 169 |
Abolition | 327 |
High Respect Low Politics | 357 |
The Struggle Renewed | 396 |
Under Attack | 427 |
Trials of Faith | 451 |
An Increase of Enjoyments | 478 |
His Feet on the Rock | 500 |
Notes | 519 |
An Overflowing Mind | 199 |
The Independent | 227 |
Consuming Passions | 258 |
Darkness Before Dawn | 293 |
Bibliography | 543 |
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William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-slave Trade Campaigner William Hague Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2008 |
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