Archbishop Ramsey The Shape of the Church |
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| Author:
| Webster, Peter |
| Series title: | The Archbishops of Canterbury Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-6589-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing from unique source material in the Lambeth Palace Library archives and reproducing many original writings of Ramsey for the first time, Webster explores key questions which surround Ramsey's tenure. How did Ramsey react to the rapid hollowing-out of the regular constituency of the church whilst at the same time seeing sweeping changes in the manner in which the church tried to minister to those members? What was his role in the widening of the church's global vision, and how...
More DescriptionDrawing from unique source material in the Lambeth Palace Library archives and reproducing many original writings of Ramsey for the first time, Webster explores key questions which surround Ramsey's tenure. How did Ramsey react to the rapid hollowing-out of the regular constituency of the church whilst at the same time seeing sweeping changes in the manner in which the church tried to minister to those members? What was his role in the widening of the church's global vision, and how did the nature of the role of archbishop as figurehead change in this period?