The Diaries of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, the Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury : Vol. 1: 1825-1845, Part One Hardback
Edited by David (Professor of Modern History, Professor of Modern History, University of SouthamptonPro Brown
Part of the Records of Social and Economic History series
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Lord Ashley (later the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury), the 'Poor Man's Earl', is widely remembered as a leading aristocratic philanthropist whose concern for suffering and the oppressed victims of Victorian 'progress' saw him champion a range of social, industrial, educational, and health reforms.
A deeply religious individual, his evangelicalism and sense of philanthropy as 'duty' make these extraordinarily rich and candid diaries a vital resource for understanding the motivations of a prominent philanthropist and Victorian social reformer.
The Diaries of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, the Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury contain detailed accounts of his labours, religious and philosophical reflections, self analysis, and descriptions and criticisms of contemporaries, and offer thereby a fascinating insight into Victorian politics and social change.
The full run of the diaries span the period 1825-85.
This first volume, covering 1825-45, shows the emergence of Ashley as a passionate evangelical reformer and determined advocate for a range of domestic and international issues and causes.
Ashley is seen maturing as a private and public figure, courting and marrying Lady Emily (Minny) Cowper and starting a family while searching for a role and purpose, reading, touring (Europe in 1833-4, and Britain in 1839), and studying, while also taking the first steps in his parliamentary career.
Ministerial office did not last long but Ashley soon became a key figure in Tory political circles, working closely with figures such as Peel and Wellington, and establishing his own position on questions of social and industrial reform.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:496 pages, three maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:25/05/2023
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- ISBN:9780197267400
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:496 pages, three maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:25/05/2023
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- ISBN:9780197267400