Product Description

A brand new evaluation of Newman's life and work, in the
context of his times, and of aspects of his personality. By Newman
scholars from around the world.
The book is aimed at anyone who wants to know more about John Henry
Newman.
14 chapters. 272 pages.
Foreword by Cardinal Jean Honore.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #720196 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

From the Publisher
The book looks at aspects of Newman the man, his life, and
times. A wide ranging assessment that sheds new light on why so many
people consider him to be such a great man, both of the nineteenth century,
but also with much to teach us today.

From the Back Cover
John Henry Newman is undoubtedly the greatest English churchman
of the modern era. An Oxford don and vicar of the Church of England in his
twenties, he is best remembered as the leader of the Oxford Movement which
rocked the establishment in the 1830s and early 1840s. After converting to
the Catholic Church and training for the priesthood in Rome, he settled in
Birmingham where he introduced the Oratory in England, working tirelessly
for the local community and on a variety of endeavours in both
England and Ireland. A gifted writer and preacher, he left more than sixty
volumes of treatises, sermons, letters and diaries, as well as poems and
hymns, some of which, like his 'Apologia' or 'The Dream of Gerontius', are
still
widely known today.
Curiously, despite these many claims to fame, the great English cardinal
himself remains largely unknown, even in his own country. This book, aimed
at the general public, is an introduction to the life and personality of
John Henry Newman, written by fourteen Newman scholars from around
the world. The chapters cover Newman's activities in Oxford, Littlemore,
Rome, Birmingham and Dublin, as well as exploring various facets of his
rich personality - as preacher, educator, Oratorian, letter writer,
novelist,
poet, confessor, and convert. A well-rounded portrait of Newman emerges,
revealing why many people consider him a future saint of the Church.

About the Author
Fourteen contributors from Britain, Austria, Italy, France, USA,
Ireland, Australia. Alongside well-known Newman scholars, there are a
number of newer and younger Newman scholars.

Customer Reviews

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