William Wilberforce by Stephen Tomkins

William Wilberforce by Stephen Tomkins

In the 1780s, around 40,000 slaves a year were taken from Africa in British ships, on the notorious -Middle Passage, - to the Caribbean. In 1787, under an oak tree in Kent, the British Prime Minister, William Pitt, invited his friend William Wilberforce to introduce a parliamentary bill outlawing the slave trade. Neither of them imagined a twenty-year political campaign that would consume the rest of Wilberforce's life.

Born in Hull, England, to wealthy middle-class parents, Wilberforce entered Parliament and became a political celebrity in his day. After undergoing a profound Christian conversion, he set out on a path of service to humanity. Stephen Tomkins charts Wilberforce's tireless battle to end the slave trade, portraying a man of contradictions and extraordinary determination.

Written in a lively and engaging style, this biography of William Wilberforce transports the reader back to a dramatic age of conflict and upheaval. Published as part of the widespread commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Anti-Slave Trade Act -- also celebrated by the 2007 release of the widely acclaimed movie Amazing Grace -- this biography brings an extensive cast of colorful characters vividly to life.

Stephen Tomkins has a PhD in Church History at London Bible College and is a contributing editor to the Ship of Fools website. He is the author of John Wesley, Paul and his World, and A Short History of Christianity.

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ISBN 13	9780802825933
ISBN 10	0802825931
Titel	William Wilberforce
Autor	Stephen Tomkins
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr	2007-06-15
Seitenanzahl	238
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