This biography provides a fascinating look at the life and career of Anthony Ashley Cooper, the first Earl of Shaftesbury. A major figure in English history, Shaftesbury played a key role in the development of political liberalism and the fight for greater individual rights. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, H. D. Traill's work brings this complex historical figure to vivid life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...
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