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Letters To A Wife V1
Written During Three Voyages To Africa, From 1750 To 1754 (1793)
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The collection features letters from John Newton to his wife, chronicling his experiences as a British slave trader during his voyages to Africa between 1750 and 1754. These writings offer insight into the slave trade and the cultural practices of African societies, reflecting Newton's evolving views on slavery. Initially a participant in the trade, he later became a prominent abolitionist and evangelical figure. First published in 1793, this facsimile reprint preserves the historical significance of his perspective on a complex and troubling era.
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Letters To A Wife V1, John Newton
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- 2008
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- Title
- Letters To A Wife V1
- Subtitle
- Written During Three Voyages To Africa, From 1750 To 1754 (1793)
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Newton
- Publisher
- Kessinger Publishing, LLC
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9781437119848
- Category
- Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- The collection features letters from John Newton to his wife, chronicling his experiences as a British slave trader during his voyages to Africa between 1750 and 1754. These writings offer insight into the slave trade and the cultural practices of African societies, reflecting Newton's evolving views on slavery. Initially a participant in the trade, he later became a prominent abolitionist and evangelical figure. First published in 1793, this facsimile reprint preserves the historical significance of his perspective on a complex and troubling era.