In the Shadow of Death (Paperback)

John Witheridge

ISBN 10: 0227177444 / ISBN 13: 9780227177440

Published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd, Cambridge, 2022

Paperback. A compelling biography of the first Scottish Archbishop of Canterbury, whose political accomplishments shaped the Church in the late nineteenth century.In this, the first biography of Archibald Campbell Tait since his son-in-law, Randall Davidsons in 1891, John Witheridge tells the story of how a Scottish outsider became Queen Victorias favourite Archbishop of Canterbury, and the most powerful since Laud in the seventeenth century. Following his childhood in Edinburgh and education at Glasgow University and Balliol College, Oxford, Witheridge describes how Taits life was shaped by faith, duty and diligence, as well as by harrowing experiences of illness and death.Tait was never content to be an ecclesiastical dignitary, but was ready to intervene and give a lead in the many conflicts, theological and political, that defined his fourteen years at Lambeth. While not always successful, Taits leadership of the Church during a period of controversy at home and challenge overseas, bravely accomplished against a background of personal tragedy, makes him a landmark figure in the history of the Church of England. A compelling biography of the first Scottish Archbishop of Canterbury, whose political accomplishments shaped the Church in the late nineteenth century. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780227177440

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A compelling biography of the first Scottish Archbishop of Canterbury, whose political accomplishments shaped the Church in the late nineteenth century.


In this, the first biography of Archibald Campbell Tait since his son-in-law, Randall Davidson’s in 1891, John Witheridge tells the story of how a Scottish outsider became Queen Victoria’s favourite Archbishop of Canterbury, and the most powerful since Laud in the seventeenth century. Following his childhood in Edinburgh and education at Glasgow University and Balliol College, Oxford, Witheridge describes how Tait’s life was shaped by faith, duty and diligence, as well as by harrowing experiences of illness and death.

Tait was never content to be an ecclesiastical dignitary, but was ready to intervene and give a lead in the many conflicts, theological and political, that defined his fourteen years at Lambeth. While not always successful, Tait’s leadership of the Church during a period of controversy at home and challenge overseas, bravely accomplished against a background of personal tragedy, makes him a landmark figure in the history of the Church of England.

About the Author: John Witheridge specialized in 19th century Church history at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was the Tancred Divinity Student. He has been Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Senior Chaplain at Eton and Headmaster of Charterhouse. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Chaplain to The Queen. His biography of Dean Stanley of Westminster was described by A. N. Wilson as 'a joyous book, celebrating a figure of sublime intelligence and grace. It is also an inspiration.' (Times Literary Supplement)

Bibliographic Details

Title: In the Shadow of Death (Paperback)
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, Cambridge
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new