What Was the Oxford Movement

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In this timely and much needed new book for students, George Herring attempts to answer the question What Was The Oxford Movement Herring provides an up-to date starting point for investigation and, in doing so, synthesises some of the best modern research on the movement. He also breaks new ground in a number of other areas- not least in re-evaluating the effect on the Movement of Newman's conversion to Roman Catholicism, and in providing a long-overdue account of the impact of Tractarianism within the parochial setting. This book, packed with useful data for students is sure to become a key student text.

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"Set to become a key student text."--Northallerton Thirsk & Bedale Times, 3 May 2002
"An invaluable short study of the catholic revival that took place within the Anglican Church during the 19th century." --Oxford Today, Michalmas Issue 2002.
"The author charts the progress of Tractarianism from its pre-1833 high-church inspiration through later ritualist developments with an impressive balance of attention...This book is the best general introduction to Tractarian ideas, events, parishes and documents, and it deserves a wide audience."--The Living Church, March 9, 2003
"George Herring has produed a useful introduction to the Oxford Movement, outlining the key contexts, ideas and events, supported by well chosen quotations from primary texts." --Andrew Atherstone, Ecclesistical History, April 2003
"Helpful maps and graphs are provided, in addition to an appendix of 40 short primary texts, which allow the reader to experience first-hand the tone and flavor of the writings of both the Tractarians and their opponents. Herring's book focuses on the idea's and implications of the movement."- The Episcopal New Yorker, July / August 2004

Author Bio

Dr George Herring is a Church historian who studied history at Leicester University as an undergraduate and did his doctoral research at Keble College, Oxford. He has taught history in higher education for over 25 years and currently teaches part time for the Schools of Lifelong Education at York and Bradford Universities. He is the author of 'What Was the Oxford Movement' also published by Continuum.