Radical Churchman: Edward Lee Hicks and the New Liberalism [Hardcover]

Graham Neville (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 18, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0198269773 | ISBN-13: 978-0198269779

Edward Hicks was called a pro-Boer, a feminist, and three parts a pacifist. Asquith chose him for the bishopric of Lincoln after a long ministry in the slums of Salford and he stood out among the bishops of his time for his radical opinions. He supported the New Liberalism of the turn of the century and was one of the few church leaders who welcomed the rise of the Labour Party. This study traces his life and influence amidst the social and political upheavals of the time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`This is a very good biography ... scholars of Victorian and Edwardian religion or politics will find much here that is of use and deep interest.' American Historical Review, Oct. 2000

`Graham Neville has written a well-crafted, traditional study of Hicks and his times that sheds fresh light on the association of church reformers and political liberals.' American Historical Review, Oct. 2000

`Neville does well to put his subject in the broad context of Anglican trends of his day.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol.52/3

`We are in Graham Neville's debt for his labour of love ... Iadical Churchman will be of interest to the historian of the Edwardian and Great War period ... this significant book is to be warmly welcomed.' Stuart Mews, Theology.

`This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the period of the New Liberalism and the part played by a notable churchman in the spread of its ideals ... This book makes fascinating reading ... Neville provides a valuable picture of church life away from London and Oxford, which tends to 'bulk large' in general studies of English religion. This book also has the merit of being extremely readable. The footnotes are helpful and informative. In all Neville ... makes a significant contribution to a somewhat neglected period of church history.' Modern Believing, October 1999

`Graham Neville has opened a new window on Christianity in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth England. Canon Neville has delineated another strand in Anglican political and social consciousness, linked with Ruskin, and Manchester, closer to Nonconformity and Methodism. Canon Neville has produced both a thought-provoking book about a distinguished reformer and churchman and an excellent survey of the Church of England and Liberal politics and society between 1880 and 1919.' W.M. Jacob, Epworth Review, Jan 2000

`Sharers of Tony Blair's dream of the recreation of the Progressive Alliance of (New) Labour and the inheritors of the mantle of New Liberalism can look for inspiration to this book ... Radical Churchman will be of interest to the historian of the Edwardian and Great War period ... this significant book is to be warmly welcomed.' Stuart Mews, Cheltenham and Gloucester College, 'Theology', Vol 102, no 809 Sept-Oct 99

About the Author

Graham Neville is a retired Anglican priest

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198269773
• ISBN-13: 978-0198269779
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,220,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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