Reviews in Religion and Theology 8.3 (June 2001)
“This is a fluently written, thoroughly entertaining account of Newman’s life, with numerous illustrations. ”
Downside Review 419 (April 2002)
"this is a well-written, well-illustrated and attractively presented book, which marks admirably the bi-centenary of the birth of its subject."
Book Description
Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was one of the most eminent and controversial figures of the nineteenth century. His conversion to the Church of Rome sparked one of the most bitter and divisive controversies of the Victorian age. His religious thought helped to lay the foundations for the second Vatican Council. Brian Martin's sympathetic study is a critical biography of Newman that surveys his life from his brilliant Oxford career to his eventual elevation to the Cardinalate. His relations with other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain are examined, and his major works are discussed in the context of his life.
About the Author
Brian Martin was for many years lecturer in modern English literature at New and Pembroke Colleges, Oxford.
John Henry Newman: His Life & Work FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Brian Martin's sympathetic study combines biography with a critical assessment of Newman's achievements. He takes us through from Newman's birth in London and his schooldays in Ealing to his death in the Birmingham Oratory, by way of his brilliant university career in Oxford, his leading part as an Anglican clergyman in the Oxford Movement, his conversion to Roman Catholicism, his involvement in the foundation of the National University of Ireland, and his eventual evaluation to the Cardinalate. Unlike previous biographies, Dr. Martin has made full use of the extensive Letters and Diaries so as to bring out the human side of this saintly man. His major works, such as his great autobiography, Apologia pro Vita sua, and his novel, Loss and Gain, are dicussed in the context of his life."--BOOK JACKET.
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