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Herbert Hensley Henson - A Biography (Paperback, New)
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Herbert Hensley Henson - A Biography (Paperback, New)
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John S. Peart-Binns brings us a fresh and distinctive view of
Herbert Hensley Henson, the eighty-sixth Bishop of Durham, who is
shown here to have formed his own character and forged his own way
amidst the chaos of the shifting and unpopular labour laws, two
World Wars, the abdication crisis of 1936 and the misconceptions of
those around him. Hensley Henson was an outspoken controversialist
who never feared to assert his opinion. Peart-Binns goes beyond the
traditional notions of biography - Hensley Henson's complex
childhood; education at Oxford; his ministry at Ilford and Barking,
Canon of Westminster and Bishop of Durham - and withal provides a
rich psychological insight into the nature of the indefatigable and
quick-witted though sharp-tongued figure. This perspective
illuminates the Bishop's often overlooked theological thoughts and
political views. The furore surrounding his appointment as Bishop
of Hereford is analysed and his volte face from being a solid
bulwark of the Establishment to being a trenchant advocate of
Disestablishment is evaluated. Hensley Henson emerges clearly as
differing from our familiar image of him, which can be found in
novels, newspapers and magazines of the time, and in his own
autobiography. Peart-Binns provides a permanent and deserved niche
for him in the history of the Church. 'Herbert Hensley Henson: A
Biography' examines the life and times of this formidable and
astute character of the twentieth century. This work will inform
those interested in the twentieth century, and delight any who are
intrigued by Hensley Henson's indomitable spirit. John S.
Peart-Binns was born and brought up in Bradford and now lives with
his wife Annis in the South Pennines. He has written twenty
biographies of Anglican bishops. His research has brought him a
large collection of material relating to over 400 bishops (past and
present) of the Church of England and of the other churches of the
Anglican Communion, which now forms The Peart-Binns Episcopal
Biography Archive at the University of Bradford. 'This study of
Hensley Henson is a splendid addition to the works of one who must
surely be considered the doyen of biographers of modern Anglican
leaders. Balanced and sensitive to subtlety in the complexities of
Henson's changing opinions, Peart-Binns gives an honest assessment
of a truly independent mind.' Edward Norman former Canon Chancellor
of York Minister and Emeritus Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge
University.
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