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Author Bebbington, David, 1949-

Title The mind of Gladstone : religion, Homer, and politics / D.W. Bebbington
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 331 pages)
Contents The foundations of Gladstonian conservatism -- The emergence of church principles -- The religion of the incarnation -- The development of broad church sympathies -- The study of Homer -- The olympian religion -- The battle of belief -- The nature of Gladstonian liberalism
Summary Whilst Gladstone may have been one of Britain's most formidable prime ministers, he was also a respected theologian and a dedicated scholar of the ancient Greek poet Homer. Bebbington's study explores Gladstone's ideas and how their development matched Gladstone's changing political leanings
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-323) and index
Notes English
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Subject Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 -- Religion
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 -- Books and reading
Homer -- Appreciation -- Great Britain
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898
Homer
Christianity and politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
Epic poetry, Greek -- Appreciation -- Great Britain
Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY.
Art appreciation
Books and reading
Christianity and politics
Civilization -- Greek influences
Epic poetry, Greek -- Appreciation
Politics and government
Politics and literature
Prime ministers
Religion
Godsdienst.
Politiek.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901.
Great Britain -- Civilization -- Greek influences.
Great Britain
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2004300656
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