LEADER 02373nam 2200565 450 001 9910789170403321 005 20230126211812.0 010 $a0-7391-8338-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000000077042 035 $a(EBL)1579853 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001083268 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12408774 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001083268 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11102171 035 $a(PQKB)11340714 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1579853 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1579853 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10818904 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL551548 035 $a(OCoLC)865656958 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000077042 100 $a20131101h20142014 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton $eextraordinary perseverance /$fDavid Bruce 210 1$aLanham :$cLexington Books,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (251 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7391-8337-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a"Principles early planted" -- Spitalfields -- "An inner light" -- Buxton and penal reform -- Buxton in Parliament, 1819-1822 -- Taking command, 1822-1829 -- Abolition and its aftermath, 1830-1838 -- "A holy cause:" the Niger expedition of 1841 -- Buxton in winter. 330 $aThe Life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton is a biography of one of Great Britain's most prominent social activists and examines his quest to improve humanity during the first half of the nineteenth century. Using Buxton's Memoirs and personal papers, as well as the writings of his friends and contemporaries, David Bruce paints a full portrait of an idealistic businessman driven by religious conviction and national pride who tried to influence the destiny of his country.