John Henry Newman: The Challenge to Evangelical Religion

by Frank M. Turner

Book Overview

A provocative reappraisal of a pivotal figure, John Henry Newman also offers an important reconsideration of the religious and intellectual history of the nineteenth century.

One of the most controversial religious figures of the nineteenth century, John Henry Newman (1801-1890) began his career as a priest in the Church of England but converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1845. He became a cardinal in 1879.

Between 1833 and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300173091
• ISBN13: 9780300173093
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"