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Book SynopsisA new accessible biography of the British philanthropist and social reformer, Lord Shaftesbury (1801-1885)
Trade ReviewI thoroughly recommend it.A" The Rt Hon William Hague MP, author of William Wilberforce As the Church of England becomes more evangelical during a period of great cultural change Richard Turnbull resurrects the relevance of the life of Lord Shaftesbury who, during an equally turbulent period, lived the inextricable link between personal faith and social action..A" Rt Rev James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool Few statesmen have served the poor and marginalized in their day more than Lord Shaftesbury. In this accessible biography, Richard Turnbull shows us what he achieved and why.A" David Bebbington, Professor of History, Stirling University This is a superb biography. Richard Turnbull's riveting narrative provides powerful insights into the mixture of aristocratic paternalism, political tenacity and spiritual conviction that produced a great reforming statesman.A" Jonathan Aitken, author broadcaster, and former Cabinet Minister
Table of ContentsContents
Introduction 8
1 Born into the Age of Reform:
The Early Years 1801–1822 11
2 The Calling of Public Life: 1823–1829 19
3 The Stirrings of Faith:
Conversion to Evangelicalism in the 1820s 29
4 Life, Politics and Mission: 1829–1836 39
5 The Asylum: Shaftesbury and Mental Health
1828–1845 58
6 Mills and Mines: 1832–1848 74
7 The Emerging Protestant: 1838–1845 93
8 Sweeps, Sanitation and the Sabbath: 1840–1851 110
9 Walking the Metropolis: Shaftesbury and the London
City Mission from the 1830s to the 1880s 131
10 Educating the Poor: Shaftesbury and the Ragged Schools
from the 1840s to the 1880s 142
11 The Earl: Campaigner for the Poor 1851–1854 152
12 Bishop-Maker: 1855–1866 168
13 Regulating Ritual: 1866–1884 187
14 A Passionate Faith:
Understanding Shaftesbury’s Motivation 206
Conclusion 224
Appendix: The Millennium 228
Notes 233
Select Bibliography 247
Index 251
