Charles Kingsley

Broschiertes Buch

All Saints' Day and Other Sermons

Beschreibung

Charles Kingsley was a 19th century British novelist. Kingsley became a minister before becoming a Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge. Kingsley often used his writing to champion social issues. Sermons included in this collection are All Saints' Day, The purifying hope, The Lord coming to his temple, Advent lessons, Capital punishment, Temptation, Mother's love, Good Friday, The image of the earthly and the heavenly, Easter day, Presence in absence, Ascension day, The comforter, Thou art worthy, The glory of the trinity, Love of god and man, Courage, Good days, Grace, Father and child, God is our refuge, Pride and humility, Worship, The peace of God, Sins of parents visited, Agree with thine adversary, St John the Baptist, The present recompense, The kingdom of heaven, The unchangeable Christ, Reformation lessons, Human soot, Grace and glory, Useless sacrifice, The surprise of the righteous, The Lord's Prayer, The lesson of life, Sacrifice to Caesar or to God, The unjust steward, and The rich and the poor.

Autor

Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university lecturer, a social reformer, a historian, a novelist, and a poet. He lived from 12 June 1819 to 23 January 1875. He is known for his involvement in Christian socialism, the working men's college, and the establishment of labor cooperatives, which were unsuccessful but inspired later labor reforms. He was Charles Darwin's friend and correspondent. The eldest child of the Reverend Charles Kingsley and his wife, Mary Lucas Kingsley, Kingsley was born in Holne, Devon. Both his sister Charlotte Chanter (1828-1882) and brother Henry Kingsley (1830-1876) were writers. He was the uncle of the explorer and scientist Mary Kingsley and the father of the novelist Lucas Malet (Mary St. Leger Kingsley, 1852-1931). (1862-1900). The early years of Charles Kingsley were spent in Barnack, Northamptonshire, and Clovelly, Devon, where his father served as Curate from 1826 to 1832 and Rector from 1832 to 1836. Before attending King's College London and the University of Cambridge, he received his education at Bristol Grammar School and Helston Grammar School. Charles enrolled in Cambridge's Magdalene College in 1838 and earned his degree there in 1842.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 546g
• ISBN-13: 9781438594064
• ISBN-10: 1438594062
• Artikelnr.: 29884381