Author: John Spurr
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317180518
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Anthony Ashley Cooper, First Earl of Shaftesbury, was a giant on the English political scene of the later seventeenth century. Despite taking up arms against the king in the Civil War, and his active participation in the republican governments of the 1650s, Shaftesbury managed to retain a leading role in public affairs following the Restoration of Charles II, being raised to the peerage and holding several major offices. Following his dismissal from government in 1673 he then became de facto leader of the opposition faction and champion of the Protestant cause, before finally fleeing the country in 1681 following charges of high treason. In order to understand fully such a complex and controversial figure, this volume draws upon the specialised knowledge of nine leading scholars to investigate Shaftesbury's life and reputation. As well as re-evaluating the well-known episodes in which he was involved - his early republican sympathies, the Cabal, the Popish Plot and the politics of party faction - other less familiar themes are also explored. These include his involvement with the expansion of England's overseas colonies, his relationship with John Locke, his connections with Scotland and Ireland and his high profile public reputation. Each chapter has been especially commissioned to give an insight into a different facet of his career, whilst simultaneously adding to an overall evaluation of the man, his actions and beliefs. As such, this book presents a unique and coherent picture of Shaftesbury that draws upon the very latest interdisciplinary research, and will no doubt stimulate further work on the most intriguing politician of his generation.
Anthony Ashley Cooper, First Earl of Shaftesbury 1621–1683
Author: John Spurr
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317180518
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Anthony Ashley Cooper, First Earl of Shaftesbury, was a giant on the English political scene of the later seventeenth century. Despite taking up arms against the king in the Civil War, and his active participation in the republican governments of the 1650s, Shaftesbury managed to retain a leading role in public affairs following the Restoration of Charles II, being raised to the peerage and holding several major offices. Following his dismissal from government in 1673 he then became de facto leader of the opposition faction and champion of the Protestant cause, before finally fleeing the country in 1681 following charges of high treason. In order to understand fully such a complex and controversial figure, this volume draws upon the specialised knowledge of nine leading scholars to investigate Shaftesbury's life and reputation. As well as re-evaluating the well-known episodes in which he was involved - his early republican sympathies, the Cabal, the Popish Plot and the politics of party faction - other less familiar themes are also explored. These include his involvement with the expansion of England's overseas colonies, his relationship with John Locke, his connections with Scotland and Ireland and his high profile public reputation. Each chapter has been especially commissioned to give an insight into a different facet of his career, whilst simultaneously adding to an overall evaluation of the man, his actions and beliefs. As such, this book presents a unique and coherent picture of Shaftesbury that draws upon the very latest interdisciplinary research, and will no doubt stimulate further work on the most intriguing politician of his generation.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317180518
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Anthony Ashley Cooper, First Earl of Shaftesbury, was a giant on the English political scene of the later seventeenth century. Despite taking up arms against the king in the Civil War, and his active participation in the republican governments of the 1650s, Shaftesbury managed to retain a leading role in public affairs following the Restoration of Charles II, being raised to the peerage and holding several major offices. Following his dismissal from government in 1673 he then became de facto leader of the opposition faction and champion of the Protestant cause, before finally fleeing the country in 1681 following charges of high treason. In order to understand fully such a complex and controversial figure, this volume draws upon the specialised knowledge of nine leading scholars to investigate Shaftesbury's life and reputation. As well as re-evaluating the well-known episodes in which he was involved - his early republican sympathies, the Cabal, the Popish Plot and the politics of party faction - other less familiar themes are also explored. These include his involvement with the expansion of England's overseas colonies, his relationship with John Locke, his connections with Scotland and Ireland and his high profile public reputation. Each chapter has been especially commissioned to give an insight into a different facet of his career, whilst simultaneously adding to an overall evaluation of the man, his actions and beliefs. As such, this book presents a unique and coherent picture of Shaftesbury that draws upon the very latest interdisciplinary research, and will no doubt stimulate further work on the most intriguing politician of his generation.
A Life of Anthony Ashley Cooper
Author: W. D. Christie
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382100797
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
Reprint of the original. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382100797
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
Reprint of the original. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
A Life of Anthony Ashley Cooper
Author: William Dougal Christie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The First Earl of Shaftesbury
Author: Kenneth Harold Dobson Haley
Publisher: Clarendon Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Publisher: Clarendon Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Characteristicks
Author: Anthony Ashley Cooper of Shaftesbury
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Characters and characteristics
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Characters and characteristics
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Life Anthony Ashley Cooper
Author: W. Christie
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368142038
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368142038
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
An Inquiry Concerning Virtue, Or Merit
Author: Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719006579
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719006579
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A Life of Anthony Ashley Cooper
Author: William Dougal Christie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
An Inquiry Into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue
Author: Francis Hutcheson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Shaftesbury
Author: Richard Turnbull
Publisher: Lion Books
ISBN: 0745957315
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The best-loved politician and social reformer of nineteenth century England, Lord Shaftesbury's deep compassion for the poor became legendary. He campaigned tirelessly to limit factory hours, to stop the use of boys as chimney sweeps and children in coalmines, and to develop universal education. As a result he changed the character of English society forever. Areas covered in this important new biography include his upbringing and education; his work as a politician and his campaign for mental health; factory and industrial reforms; campaigns for climbing boys and for better sanitation and housing; his contribution towards the founding of the Bible Society, CPAS, London City Mission, Ragged School Union and CMS; his role as a defender of the Protestant faith and the campaign against ritualism; his personal theology.
Publisher: Lion Books
ISBN: 0745957315
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The best-loved politician and social reformer of nineteenth century England, Lord Shaftesbury's deep compassion for the poor became legendary. He campaigned tirelessly to limit factory hours, to stop the use of boys as chimney sweeps and children in coalmines, and to develop universal education. As a result he changed the character of English society forever. Areas covered in this important new biography include his upbringing and education; his work as a politician and his campaign for mental health; factory and industrial reforms; campaigns for climbing boys and for better sanitation and housing; his contribution towards the founding of the Bible Society, CPAS, London City Mission, Ragged School Union and CMS; his role as a defender of the Protestant faith and the campaign against ritualism; his personal theology.