Richard Harries

Majesty

Reflections on the Life of Christ with Queen Elizabeth II, Featuring Fifty Best-loved Paintings, from the Nativity to the Resurrection

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Produktbeschreibung

A beautifully presented anthology of quotes from Queen Elizabeth II, artworks of the life of Christ, and words of wisdom from the Gospels, commented on by former Bishop of Oxford Richard Harries

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SPCK Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 254mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 744g
• ISBN-13: 9780281089475
• ISBN-10: 0281089477
• Artikelnr.: 67405485

Autorenporträt

Richard Harries is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Professor of Theology at King's College, London. On his retirement as Bishop of Oxford (1987-2006) he was made a life peer (Lord Harries of Pentregarth). He is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including Hearing God in Poetry (SPCK, 2021), Seeing God in Art (SPCK, 2022) and his moving autobiography The Shaping of a Soul: a life taken by surprise (John Hunt 2023). Art and the Beauty of God (Continuum, 1993) was selected as book of the year by Anthony Burgess in The Observer. A much loved voice on BBC's Today programme, he has contributed to 'Thought for the Day' for more than 50 years.