Archbishop Fisher, 1945-1961 Church, State and World |
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| Author:
| Chandler, Andrew
Hein, David |
| Series title: | The Archbishops of Canterbury Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-1232-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $259.00 |
Book Description:
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Fisher was a committed participant in the questions which defined national and international public life. This volume will explore this dimension of his primacy fully, with reference to the Suez crisis in 1956 and capital punishment throughout his years as Archbishop of Canterbury. In such a way it will seek to establish something of the continuing political and social significance not only of this office in the Church, but of the Church at large in the context of British life in the...
More DescriptionFisher was a committed participant in the questions which defined national and international public life. This volume will explore this dimension of his primacy fully, with reference to the Suez crisis in 1956 and capital punishment throughout his years as Archbishop of Canterbury. In such a way it will seek to establish something of the continuing political and social significance not only of this office in the Church, but of the Church at large in the context of British life in the later twentieth century.