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The prolific nineteenth-century historian and liberal churchman
George William Cox (1827 1902) published this biography of the
controversial bishop John William Colenso (1814 83) in 1888.
Colenso was appointed the first Bishop of Natal in 1853, and in the
next few years he oversaw the completion of the cathedral in
Pietermaritzburg and the building of churches in Durban and
Richmond, established mission stations and learned Zulu. He was
heavily criticised for his tolerance of Zulu practices and for his
view that the Old Testament was not literally true. Eventually he
was excommunicated, though he retained a loyal following. Cox had
accompanied Colenso on his first visit to South Africa in 1853, and
remained a fervent supporter of the bishop's work, eventually being
nominated (unsuccessfully) as his successor. Volume 1 covers
Colenso's early years in Cornwall, his education at Cambridge, his
appointment as bishop, and the furore surrounding his theology.
The prolific nineteenth-century historian and liberal churchman
George William Cox (1827 1902) published this biography of the
controversial bishop John William Colenso (1814 83) in 1888.
Colenso was appointed the first Bishop of Natal in 1853, and in the
next few years he oversaw the completion of the cathedral in
Pietermaritzburg and the building of churches in Durban and
Richmond, established mission stations and learned Zulu. He was
heavily criticised for his tolerance of Zulu practices and for his
view that the Old Testament was not literally true. Eventually he
was excommunicated, though he retained a loyal following. Cox had
accompanied Colenso on his first visit to South Africa in 1853, and
remained a fervent supporter of the bishop's work, eventually being
nominated (unsuccessfully) as his successor. Volume 2 covers the
period from 1865 to Colenso's death, focusing on his support for
indigenous rights in the face of colonialist injustice.
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