Lord Shaftesbury

by Barbara Hammond, J.L. Hammond, Barbara Bradby Hammond

Book Overview

""Lord Shaftesbury"" by J.L. Hammond is a comprehensive biography of the 19th-century British politician and social reformer, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. The book chronicles Shaftesbury's life, from his privileged upbringing and early political career to his tireless efforts to improve the lives of the working class and marginalized populations in Victorian England. Hammond explores Shaftesbury's advocacy for factory reform, child...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116137504X
• ISBN13: 9781161375046
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"