John Henry Newman: Fighter, Convert And Cardinal

Synopsis

John Henry Newman Was In Many Ways The Catholic Church's Duke Of Wellington In Victorian Times Except That He Fought His Campaigns And Won His Battles With His Pen Rather Than The Sword. Similar In Appearance, Both Were Great Englishmen, And Now, With His Beatification By Pope Benedict, Newman Looks Set To Become What He Certainly Never Expected To Be: An Icon For The Twenty-first Century And A Name Known Throughout The World. Preface -- The Church That Newman Was To Join -- Young Mr Newman -- The Church That Newman Was To Leave -- Interlude In Space -- Interlude In Time -- The Convert : And Four Crises -- Interlude In Ireland -- From Dark Days To Fame Unforeseen -- From A Dream Of Death To Earthly Eminence -- Shuffling Off This Mortal Coil -- Beatification And Beyond. Anthony Mockler. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 197-199) And Index.