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OverviewA household name in Great Britain, John Betjeman was a public literary figure who openly declared his Christian faith and championed the social and aesthetic joys of Anglicanism as unique to English identity. Through poetry in newspapers and on radio and television broadcasts, Betjeman celebrated the cultural significance of the Church of England well beyond its religious role. Although a steadfast proponent for Christianity and the Church, Gardner explains, Betjeman nevertheless struggled mightily to believe the faith, and he was forthcoming with his own spiritual failures. In this master study of his writings, Gardner deems Betjeman to be the poet of the Church of England--and demonstrates his works to be a vital part of Anglicanism's living traditions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin J. GardnerPublisher: Baylor University Press Imprint: Baylor University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9781602582545ISBN 10: 1602582548 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 30 October 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Eternity Contained in Time The Paradoxes of Betjeman's Anglicanism 2. Doubt Inserts the Knife The Absence of God and the Anxiety of Eternity 3. In the Vapory Incense Veil Nature, Eros, and Spiritual Mystery 4. Dear Old, Bloody Old England Sacramental Politics and Anglican Pastoralism 5. The Chain-Smoking Millions and Me Anglican Culture and the Community of Faith Notes BibliographyReviews...fascinating to anyone interested in Anglican and Episcopal history. -- David Hein, Hood College -- Anglican and Episcopal History Author InformationKevin J. Gardner is Associate Professor of English at Baylor University. He is the editor of Faith and Doubt of John Betjeman: An Anthology of his Religious Verse. Gardner lives in Waco, Texas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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