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Amazing Grace
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- Book Synopsis
- William Wilberforce was born in Hull, England in 1759, at a time when slavery was accepted, as it had been for thousands of years. Society was so dependent on it, abolition was unthinkable. A weak, sickly child, William grew into a small, frail man. Yet he was one of the brightest, wittiest, best-connected and generally talented men of his day, a Member of Parliament at the age of 21, and was to turn the world upside down by achieving what many thought impossible: the abolition of the British slave trade and the end of slavery in the British colonies. In Amazing Grace, Eric Metaxas's gripping narrative paints a detailed portrait, not just of William Wilberforce himself and the Abolitionist Movement but also other contemporary concerns of the social reformers. Together with entries from Wilberforce's own diaries documenting his travels and the people he meets - from the paupers of Cheddar to Marie Antoinette - this age is brought vividly to life. Content Benefits: You will discover how William Wilberforce changed the world and brought about the abolition of slavery and be inspired by his remarkable life. Tells the life story of abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759 -1833) Accessible and engaging biography Shares Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament Unpacks the passionate twenty year fight to abolish the British slave trade Reveals Wilberforce's fight against the prevailing political and cultural views of slavery Shows a passion to fight social injustice Metaxas is the New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer
- About The Author
- Eric Metaxas is the New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, and Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery. His writing was first published in Atlantic Monthly, and has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Regeneration Quarterly, Christianity Today, National Review Online, Beliefnet and First Things. The American Booksellers Association chose Metaxas's The Birthday ABC as a 1995 Pick of the List and Amazon.com honored his Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving with their Number One Bestseller Award for Thanksgiving 1999. He has been featured numerous times on CNN, The Fox News Channel and other television networks, and has been a guest on NPR. He is the founder and host of Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life, a monthly event of entertaining and thought provoking discussions that feature such speakers as Sir John Polkinghorne, Dr. Armand Nicholi, Os Guinness, Lauren F. Winner and Peter Kreeft. Metaxas serves on the vestry of Calvary/St. George's Episcopal Church, and lives in Manhattan, New York, with his wife and daughter.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781780783048
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Authentic Media, (04 November 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 328
- Weight
- 374 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 24 mm
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