Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Beaken, Robert (1962-....)
Titre(s) : Cosmo Lang [Texte imprimé] : archbishop in war and crisis / Robert Beaken ; foreword by Rowan Williams
Publication : London (GB) : I.B. Tauris, copyright 2012
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-300 p., [16] p. de pl.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 282-291. Index
"In December 1936, at the height of the Abdication Crisis, Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop
of Canterbury held the fate of the British monarchy in his hands. Together with the
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, he helped to maneuver Edward VIII from the throne
and to replace him with the king's brother, the Duke of York, who was to become George
VI. It was a move which would have far-reaching consequences for the course of British
history. The period 1928-1942 saw some of the greatest political and social upheavals
in modern British history and Lang was at the centre of these. As Archbishop of Canterbury,
he led the Church of England through this tumultuous period and was a pivotal influence
in political and religious decision-making. Although Lang has often been seen as a
fairly unsuccessful archbishop who was resistant to change, Robert Beaken shows that
he was, in fact, an effective leader of the Church at a difficult time. He also proved
to be a sensitive leader during wartime, opposing any demonization of the enemy and
showing compassion to conscientious objectors. Drawing on previously unseen material,
Beaken tells the story of a fascinating, yet complicated man, who was Britain's first
'modern' Archbishop of Canterbury."--Publisher's description
Sujet(s) : Lang, Cosmo Gordon (1864-1945)
Church of England -- Évêques -- 1900-1945
Genre ou forme : Biographie
Indice(s) Dewey :
283.42 (23e éd.) = Église d'Angleterre
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781780763552 (rel.). - ISBN 1780763557 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46873066s
Notice n° :
FRBNF46873066
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction ; From Fyvie to Lambeth: The making of an archbishop ; The Archbishopric
of Canterbury between the wars ; Lang and the monarchy ; Lang and the abdication
crisis ; Lang and the revised prayer book, 1928-1942 ; The Second World War ; Lang's
last days ; Appendices: 'Cosmo Gordon Lange': Spoof Who's Who entry ; 'Past and Present':
Lang's abdication broadcast. 10 December 1936.
