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Edward Lee Hicks : pacifist bishop at war / G.R. Evans.
Van Pelt - Yarnall Collection BX5199.H54 E93 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Evans, G. R. (Gillian Rosemary), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hicks, Edward Lee, 1843-1919.
- Church of England--Bishops--Biography.
- Church of England.
- Pacifists--England--Lincoln--Biography.
- Pacifism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Pacifists.
- Bishops.
- England--Lincoln.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 336 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Lion, 2014.
- Summary:
- Edward Hicks, Bishop of Lincoln, was already regarded as a maverick for his stance on the education of women, teetotalism, social justice, and votes for everyone. He came from a different class to that of most bishops. When war came, he was a rare dissenting voice amidst the Church's vocal support for its morality. Acclaimed author G. R. Evans draws upon Hicks's detailed diaries to reveal Edward Hicks as a man battling with his own conscience and principles, not least at seeing his sons go off to fight - one never to return. This is a fascinating glimpse into the impact the War had on an individual and those around him, who waited at home - and tried to hold onto their humanity. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Section 1 The Man and the Job
- Chapter 1 Beginnings 13
- Chapter 2 Parish Priest and Married Man 26
- Chapter 3 New Directions 40
- Chapter 4 Passions and Preferment 60
- Chapter 5 What is a Bishop For? 69
- Chapter 6 A Hard Act to Follow 79
- Section 2 Learning to Be a Bishop
- Chapter 7 Enthronement and Getting Started 91
- Chapter 8 Diocesan Business 102
- Chapter 9 Overwork and its Consequences 122
- Chapter 10 Return to the Fray 128
- Chapter 11 Settling into Harness: The Pre-war Years 146
- Chapter 12 The Last Year of Peace and the Run-up to War 159
- Section 3 Being a Bishop in Wartime
- Chapter 13 War Breaks Out 179
- Chapter 14 Not Over by Christmas 197
- Chapter 15 Army Chaplains and Conscientious Objectors 217
- Chapter 16 National Mission 230
- Chapter 17 The Loss of a Son 244
- Chapter 18 Looking to a Post-war World 269
- Chapter 79 Conclusion: The End of the War and the End of a Life 288.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charlton Yarnall Fund.
- ISBN:
- 074595653X
- 9780745956534
- OCLC:
- 887934264
- Publisher Number:
- 99962966685
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