John Lingard and the Pursuit of Historical Truth

John Lingard and the Pursuit of Historical Truth

Author: Edwin Jones

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1837641927

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This work describes how John Lingard (1771-1851) postulated and applied for the first time in England, the main principles and methodology of modern source criticism in his "History of England" (1819-30). His work is compared and contrasted with other English historians,


John Lingard

John Lingard

Author: Philip H. Cattermole

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1780883382

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Born in the 1700s, John Lingard was an English historian, best known for his 8 volume series, The History of England: From the First Invasion by the Romans to the revolution in 1688. Most previously published biographies about Lingard present a fairly standard portrait of the historian as an unbiased filter of primary historical sources that are somehow allowed to speak for themselves. Thereby it is argued in these previous works that Lingard was a balanced historian.The aim of John Lingard: The Historian as Apologist however is to demonstrate that Lingard was a far more complicated author and character who, while he may have appeared unbiased to the Protestant and Catholic establishments, worked tirelessly to promote the acceptableness of Roman Catholics in the politically reforming climate of the early 19th century – without appearing to do so.Dr. Cattermole’s carefully researched biography will appeal to scholars and general readers who are interested in Roman Catholicism and the history of the 19th century.


The Wine of Certitude

The Wine of Certitude

Author: David Rooney

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2014-07-28

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1681495716

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A well written and in-depth overview of the life and literary accomplishments of Ronald Knox, the famous Catholic convert and apologist from England who was a major figure in the English Catholic literary revival in the first half of the twentieth century. Rooney presents a look at the full range of Knox's writings including his apologetics, detective fiction, satire and other genres, offering an intellectual portrait that is fascinating and engaging. He includes a heavy dose of sample writings from Knox throughout the book that gives it a kind of mosaic approach, and makes the works and the person of Knox emerge from the pages in a vivid and lively way. Knox was a prolific author who wrote over 75 books, as well as many articles and homilies. He wrote on many topics and genres including satire, novels, spirituality, and detective stories. Among his many books include The Hidden Stream, The Belief of Catholics, Captive Flames, Pastoral and Occasional Sermons and many more. There is a "Knox revival" going on today with much renewed interest in his writings, and is evidenced by the large Ronald Knox Society of North America.


Man on His Own

Man on His Own

Author: Bruce Mansfield

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9780802059505

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In the twentieth century, Mansfield concludes, more modern ways of studying Erasmus have emerged, notably through seeing him more precisely in his own historical context.


Legislative Documents

Legislative Documents

Author: Iowa. General Assembly

Publisher:

Published: 1915

Total Pages: 1760

ISBN-13:

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Contains the reports of state departments and officials for the preceding fiscal biennium.


The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824-1900

The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824-1900

Author: Walter E. Houghton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-24

Total Pages: 1766

ISBN-13: 1135795495

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`Simply a great work of reference. Future scholars will wonder how anybody managed without the Wellesley Index. It will quietly change the whole nature of Victorian studies.' Christopher Ricks, New Statesman `It is now impossible to think of Victorian literary and historical studies without the benefit of it ... this is a very remarkable achievement indeed ... the complete set will be a monument to the Houghtons foresight, pertinacity and skill.' TLS


Time's Witness

Time's Witness

Author: Rosemary Hill

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2021-06-24

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 0141947411

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From the Wolfson Prize-winning author of God's Architect: Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain Between the fall of the Bastille in 1789 and the opening of the Great Exhibition in 1851, history changed. The grand narratives of the Enlightenment, concerned with kings and statesmen, gave way to a new interest in the lives of ordinary people. Oral history, costume history, the history of food and furniture, of Gothic architecture, theatre and much else were explored as never before. Antiquarianism, the study of the material remains of the past, was not new, but now hundreds of men - and some women - became antiquaries and set about rediscovering their national history, in Britain, France and Germany. The Romantic age valued facts, but it also valued imagination and it brought both to the study of history. Among its achievements were the preservation of the Bayeux Tapestry, the analysis and dating of Gothic architecture, and the first publication of Beowulf. It dispelled old myths, and gave us new ones: Shakespeare's birthplace, clan tartans and the arrow in Harold's eye are among their legacies. From scholars to imposters the dozen or so antiquaries at the heart of this book show us history in the making.


British Historians and National Identity

British Historians and National Identity

Author: Anthony Leon Brundage

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1317317114

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Two eminent scholars of historiography examine the concept of national identity through the key multi-volume histories of the last two hundred years. Starting with Hume’s History of England (1754–62), they explore the work of British historians whose work had a popular readership and an influence on succeeding generations of British children.


The Cult of Thomas Becket

The Cult of Thomas Becket

Author: Kay Brainerd Slocum

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-26

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1351593382

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On 29 December, 1170, Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was brutally murdered in his own cathedral. News of the event was rapidly disseminated throughout Europe, generating a widespread cult which endured until the reign of Henry VIII in the sixteenth century, and engendering a fascination which has lasted until the present day. The Cult of Thomas Becket: History and Historiography through Eight Centuries contributes to the lengthy debate surrounding the saint by providing a historiographical analysis of the major themes in Becket scholarship, tracing the development of Becket studies from the writings of the twelfth-century biographers to those of scholars of the twenty-first century. The book offers a thorough commentary and analysis which demonstrates how the Canterbury martyr was viewed by writers of previous generations as well as our own, showing how they were influenced by the intellectual trends and political concerns of their eras, and indicating how perceptions of Thomas Becket have changed over time. In addition, several chapters are devoted a discussion of artworks in various media devoted to the saint, as well as liturgies and sermons composed in his honor. Combining a wide historical scope with detailed textual analysis, this book will be of great interest to scholars of medieval religious history, art history, liturgy, sanctity and hagiography.


Who's Who in Christianity

Who's Who in Christianity

Author: Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 1134778929

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Who's Who in Christianity is an invaluable reference guide to the leading men and women who have influenced the course of Christian history, including the founding fathers, monarchs, popes, saints, philanthropists, heretics, theologians and missionaries. The book encompasses the Eastern and Western Churches, and the lives and opinions of personalities who have shaped the past twenty Christian centuries, from Jesus of Galilee to Pope John Paul II, Paul of Tarsus to Mother Teresa. Who's Who in Christianity provides: * an accessible and user-friendly A-Z layout * detailed bibliographical information on each prominent figure * a glossary of technical terms * a chronological table of the chief historical events * an invaluable guide for scholars, teachers, clergy, students and general readers.