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UNINA9910461111003321 |
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Titolo |
The church and humanity : the life and work of George Bell, 1883-1958 / / edited by Andrew Chandler |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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1-317-03835-5 |
1-315-61466-9 |
1-317-03834-7 |
1-280-57100-4 |
9786613600608 |
1-4094-2557-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (244 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Anglican Communion - Bishops |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Chronology: The Life and Times of George Bell, 1883-1958; 1 'The Church and Humanity': George Bell and the Life of the Church in the Twentieth Century; 2 'Fulfilling Christ's Own Wish That We Should Be One'; 3 George Bell, John Masefield and The Coming Of Christ: Context and Significance; 4 An Indian Scholar Looks at Bishop George Bell; 6 The Patronage of Resistance: George Bell and the 'Other Germany' during the Second World War; 7 George Bell, the Question of Germany and the Cause of European Unity, 1939-1950 |
8 Bishop Bell and the Trial of German War Criminals: A Moral History9 George Bell and the Cold War; 10 'Intimately Associated for Many Years'; 11 George Bell and the Promotion of Anglican-Lutheran Relations; 12 A Church of the Nation, or a Church for the Nation?; Selected Bibliography of the Published Writings of George Bell; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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George Bell remains one of only a handful of twentieth-century English bishops to possess a continuing international reputation for his involvement in political affairs. Throughout his long career, Bell became |
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a leading light in the burgeoning ecumenical movement, a supporter of refugees from dictatorships of all kinds, a committed internationalist and a patron of the Arts. This book draws together the work of leading international historians and theologians, including Rowan Williams, and makes an important contribution to a range of on-going political, ecumenical and international debates. |
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