Darwin's Sacred Cause
Adrian J. Desmond
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Darwin's Sacred Cause
by Adrian J. Desmond, James Richard Moore
Published
2009
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages
484
ISBN-13
9780547055268
ISBN-10
0547055269
Description
There is a mystery surrounding Darwin: How did this quiet, respectable gentleman, a pillar of his parish, come to embrace one of the most radical ideas in the history of human thought? Darwin risked a great deal in publishing his theory of evolution, so something very powerful--a moral fire--must have propelled him. That moral fire, argue authors Desmond and Moore, was a passionate hatred of slavery. They draw on a wealth of fresh manuscripts, correspondence, notebooks, diaries, and even ships' logs to show how Darwin's abolitionism had deep roots in his mother's family and was reinforced by his voyage on the Beagle as well as by events in America. Leading apologists for slavery in Darwin's time argued that blacks and whites were separate species, with whites created superior. Darwin believed that the races belonged to the same human family, and slavery was therefore a sin.--From publisher description.
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How many pages are in Darwin's Sacred Cause?
This edition of Darwin's Sacred Cause has approximately 484 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Darwin's Sacred Cause?
For most readers, Darwin's Sacred Cause typically takes between 10h 5m and 6h 43m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 121,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Darwin's Sacred Cause is approximately 121,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Darwin's Sacred Cause?
Darwin's Sacred Cause was written by Adrian J. Desmond, James Richard Moore.
When was Darwin's Sacred Cause published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2009. The original work may have been published on a different date.