| Noble Powell and the Episcopal Establishment in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Hein, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556353944 ISBN-13: 9781556353949 Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2007 Annotation: The quintessential man for his own season, Noble Powell (1891-1968) was an episcopal priest and then bishop who epitomized the cultural and ecclesiastical epoch before the tumultuous sixties. This volume, the first biography devoted to a dynamic churchman often referred to as "the last bishop of the old church", fills a major gap in American religious historiography while illuminating the strengths, flaws, and eventual decline of the Protestant establishment in the United States. Deeply influenced by the beliefs and practices of a mix of southern denominations, Powell was raised a Baptist and confirmed (to his family's chagrin) in the Episcopal Church. As parson at the University of Virginia, Powell led a flourishing student ministry before serving successively as rector of Emmanuel Church in Baltimore, dean of the National Cathedral, and bishop of the Diocese of Maryland. Hein sketches the spiritual depth, self-discipline, sense of humor, and personal magnetism that anchored Powell's unwavering commitment to the human side of the church. He shows how Powell's outlook as bishop dovetailed with the prevailing temper of his time and also discusses how Powell's leadership style, marked by patience and an aristocratic civility, diminished in effectiveness amid the upheaval of the 1960s. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christianity - Episcopalian |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.12" W x 8.9" (0.64 lbs) 196 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Theometrics - Academic |
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| Publisher Description: Hein skillfully provides regional, religious, and historical contexts for Powell's life and furnishes penetrating insights into the man and the entire Episcopal establishment of this era. The author] resourcefully combines secondary scholarship, personal conversations and communications, and conventional primary documents to capture Powell's personality, career, and relationships.... Anyone with a serious interest in American religious history will find this compelling biography to be both informative and thought provoking. -- Samuel C. Shepherd Jr., Journal of Southern History Hein's wide knowledge of the sociocultural forces at work in the mid-twentieth century, and especially the forces that generated the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, have enabled him to illuminate an entire period of Episcopal Church history through the life and work of one man. . . . Hein's gracious style, judicious insights, and especially his striking ability to penetrate the subtleties of southern religion in brief and trenchant observations make this book a pleasure to read. -- Susan J. White, Anglican and Episcopal History A] painstaking, thoughtful biography. . . . To this story Hein ... brings balance, sensitivity, and exhaustive research. As 'the last bishop of the old church, ' Noble Powell will be remembered longer than many of his predecessors. -- James Bready, Baltimore Sun This] biography . . . is meticulously researched, full of primary source material and rich documentation. It] is fun to read for anyone with an interest in American Protestant history. -- David E. Sumner, Journal of American History David Hein is Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Hood College (Frederick, Maryland). His latest book is 'Geoffrey Fisher: Archbishop of Canterbury, 1945-1961' (Pickwick Publications). |
Contributor Bio(s): Hein, David: - David Hein is Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Hood College (Frederick, Maryland). His latest book is 'Geoffrey Fisher: Archbishop of Canterbury, 1945-1961' (Pickwick Publications). |