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9780802801524
Perhaps the most eminent of eminent Victorians, a master alike of parliamentary debate and public oratory, and regarded as the greatest Christian statesman of his day, William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) governed Britain at a time when the country stood at the apex of world affairs. In this book historian David Bebbington presents a superb, balanced portrait of Gladstone-his character, his convictions, his actions, and his legacy.Bebbington, David W. is the author of 'William Ewart Gladstone Faith and Politics in Victorian Britain', published 1993 under ISBN 9780802801524 and ISBN 0802801528.
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