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William Ewart Gladstone : the heart and soul of a statesman / Michael Wheeler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wheeler, Michael, 1947- author.
- Series:
- Spiritual lives.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Spiritual lives
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898--Psychology.
- Gladstone, W. E.
- Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898--Religion.
- Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press 2024
- Summary:
- Today William Gladstone is known as a great Victorian statesman whose father was a slave owner and who tried to rescue prostitutes. In this biography, Michael Wheeler focuses on his complex and often troubled spiritual life, and on his earnest attempts to follow the precepts of Christianity in both the public realm and in private philanthropy.
- Contents:
- Introduction 1 Walking in the light 2 True allegiance 3 Many mansions 4 Work while it is day 5 Manifest in the flesh 6 Fight the good fight 7 Athirst for God 8 Lead, Kindly Light Selected Bibliography
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on November 25, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 9780191990892
- 0191990892
- 9780198881520
- 0198881525
- OCLC:
- 1473274276
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