"It has been, for several years, the earnest wish of the writer of the following pages to address his countrymen on the important subject of Religion; but the various duties of his public station, and a constitution incapable of much labor, have obstructed the execution of his purpose. Long has he been looking forward to some vacant season, in which he might devote his whole time and attention to this interesting service, free from the interruption of all other concerns; and he has the rather wished for this opportunity of undistracted and mature reflection, from a desire that what he might...

Cette oeuvre fait partie de la serie TREDITION CLASSICS. La maison d'edition tredition, basee a Hambourg, a publie dans la serie TREDITION CLASSICS des ouvrages anciens de plus de deux millenaires. Ils etaient pour la plupart epuises ou unique-ment disponible chez les bouquinistes. La serie est destinee a preserver la litterature et a promouvoir la culture. Avec sa serie TREDITION CLASSICS, tredition a comme but de mettre a disposition des milliers de classiques de la litterature mondiale dans differentes langues et de les diffuser dans le monde entier.

This book by Wilberforce comes highly recommended to anyone who has an interest in living a true Christian life. Wilberforce, who was elected to the British Parliament at age 21 and was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Great Britain, was not called "the wittiest man in England" for nothing. His arguments are clear and logically impeccable; his writing is not obscure, but it is somewhat difficult, with long, involved sequences. The vocabulary is reminiscent of Jane Austen's novels, being not a story but a treatise. As he explains in his Introduction, his purpose is, "not to convince...

Just in time for the release of Amazing Grace, the movie about the life of William Wilberforce. This edition of his classic book from 1797, Real Christianity, is paraphrased in modern language and made more accessible to contemporary readers. This is the book that helped abolish the slave trade in the United Kingdom and called Christians to live a more authentic life of faith more than two hundred years ago. The timeless truths it contains will speak to readers in fresh ways today. Christians who eschew cultural Christianity in favor of a real faith in Christ, will find the...

"A Practical View of the Religious System," by William Wilberforce. William Wilberforce was an English politician and philanthropist (1759-1833).

"Lettre a l'Empereur Alexandre sur la traite des noirs" de William Wilberforce. Membre du parlement britannique (1759-1833)."

Lettre a l'empereur Alexandre sur la traite des noirs by William Wilberforce. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1822 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes."