| William Cowper (1778-1858). The Indispensable Parson: The Life and Influence of Australia's First Parish Clergyman Contributor(s): Bolt, Peter G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0980357934 ISBN-13: 9780980357936 Publisher: Bolt Publishing Services Pty. Ltd. OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012450611 |
| Series: Studies in Australian Colonial History |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.59 lbs) 522 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A biography of Rev William Cowper (1778-1858), third Chaplain to the colony of New South Wales. Appointed to St Philip's, Sydney, in 1809, William Cowper served in that parish until his death in 1858. During his long tenure, he adapted the patterns of evangelical Anglican ministry he had learned in Yorkshire for New South Wales, as it moved from penal colony to free society and emerging nation. Introduction; 1. An Englishman comes to Sydney (1778-1809): Vision Inspires Action; 2. From Rebellion to Royal Commission (1809-1821): Vision Builds Society; 3. Two Archdeacons and a Bishop (1821-1842): Vision Regulates Life; 4. Evangelicalism Threatened and Defended (1843-1852): Vision Stands Firm; 5. Responsibility to Reward (1852-1858): Vision Bequeaths a Future; Bibliography; Indexes |