The Amazing Grace of Freedom: The Inspiring Faith of William Wilberforce, the Slaves' Champion
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William Wilberforce was a man of principles whose faith helped him lead the fight to abolish slavery in Great Britain. The story of this remarkable man, recently highlighted in the feature film... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0892216735
ISBN13:9780892216734
Release Date:January 2007
Publisher:New Leaf Publishing Group
Length:143 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 10.0" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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An Educational and Inspiring Look at William Wilberforce and His Fight Against Slavery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
"The Amazing Grace of Freedom: The Inspiring Faith of William Wilberforce - the Slaves' Champion" is a beautiful gift book that blends historical fact with images from the film "Amazing Grace". Quotes from the actors in the film season the pages alongside quotes from the historical figures they portrayed. This book is filled with breathtaking photographs and poignant writing about the life of William Wilberforce as well as the other men and women who were instrumental in the abolition of the slave trade in England. There are also plenty of eye-opening drawings and historical posters that will shed light on the practice of slave trading. Although it is not an exhaustive resource, this is an easily readable book that is bound to become an invaluable source of historical information and an inspirational journey into a dark time in history. It will whet the appetite of any reader interested in the person of William Wilberforce or the slave trade that he fought against.
The Amazing Grace of Freedom: The Inspiring Faith of William Wilberforce
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is an excellent book. It has beautiful pictures and is laid out in an 'easy to read' manner.
Excellent all-around look at the big picture
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
If you're interested in Wilberforce and want to learn more about his life-- but are not excited about the idea of ploughing through long (or possibly dull) biographies, this book is perfect. Accessible, colorful, and refreshing, it's a well-organized collection of 'articles' written about aspects of Wilberforce's life, friends, colleagues, relationships, influence, and legacy. The variety of authors who penned the book gives it balance, and gives you insight from the perspective of people in different walks of life (who have different reasons for being drawn to Wilberforce). This is definitely not a 'coffee table book' in the sense one is used to; it's basically just a great anthology that looks attractive like a coffee table book. You'll get some great inside info on the film Amazing Grace as well, but it's not at all the focal point of the book--no fluff involved. Also, the physical quality of the book makes it absolutely worth more than its low price--I was actually surprised that this was not a $24.99 book. Highly recommended.
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