Millicent Fawcett, the leader of the British suffragist movement,
described Josephine Butler as 'the most distinguished English woman
of the nineteenth century'. Among the first feminist activists,
Butler raised public awareness of the plight of destitute women,
worked to address human trafficking and led a vigorous campaign to
secure equal rights for women before the law. In her pursuit of
justice, Butler did as much for women as William Wilberforce did
for African slaves within the British Empire, and yet, while
Wilberforce remains a household name, Butler is forgotten. Social
historian Sarah C. Williams presents a re-examined biography of the
radical political activist Josephine Butler. From the beauty of her
childhood in Northumbria, to the stifling intellectual environment
of mid-Victorian Oxford; from the impoverished streets of Liverpool
and the brothels of London, Brussels and Paris, to the offices of
Westminster and the Houses of Parliament. Butler's relentless drive
to secure rights for women against the sexual double standard of
her day captures a remarkable woman with deeply held values for
equality. Underpinning Butler's public life of political activism
lies the full corpus of her writing and the spirituality that
grounded her activism. When Courage Calls offer a profound
examination of Butler's inner life of prayer, defined by her
radical sense of justice that was able to transform Victorian
society. Such conviction offers us a taste of the possibility for
our time and culture. This biography presents a fresh
interpretation of the relationship between Josephine Butler's
public leadership, her political activism and her spirituality.
General
| Imprint: |
John Murray Publishers Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2024 |
| Authors: |
Sarah Williams
|
| Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-80373-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-399-80373-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781399803731 |
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