Life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton Extraordinary Perseverance
The Life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton is a biography of one of Great Britain's most prominent social activists and examines his quest to improve humanity during the first half of the nineteenth century. Using Buxton's Memoirs and personal papers, as well as the writings of his friends and c...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Lexington Books
2013.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b37314749*spi |
| Sumario: | The Life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton is a biography of one of Great Britain's most prominent social activists and examines his quest to improve humanity during the first half of the nineteenth century. Using Buxton's Memoirs and personal papers, as well as the writings of his friends and contemporaries, David Bruce paints a full portrait of an idealistic businessman driven by religious conviction and national pride who tried to influence the destiny of his country. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781306202978 9780739183380 |
