Memoirs of Granville Sharp, Esq. - Composed From His Own Manuscripts, Other Authentic Documents in

Klappentext An 1820 biography of leading anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp, drawn directly from his own writings. Zusammenfassung The family of leading anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp (1735–1813) consigned his archives to the painter, playwright and author Prince Hoare, who published this biography in 1820. Sharp's work for abolition, and his other charitable and scholarly activities, are detailed in this fascinating work, drawn directly from his own writings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. His education, and writings to the year 1776; 2. Acquaintance with General Oglethorpe, etc.; 3. Settlement of a colony at Sierra Leone; 4. Mr Sharp's means of expenditure; 5. Domestic character of Mr Sharp; 6. Catalogue of the books written by him; Appendix.

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• Authors: Granville Sharp, Sharp Granville
• Assisted by: Prince Hoare (Editor), Hoare Prince (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.12.2014
• EAN: 9781108075619
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07561-9
• No. of pages: 594
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Slavery & abolition of slavery, C 1700 To C 1800, Slavery and abolition of slavery, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs