This is a biography of Hensley Henson, one of the most controversial religious figures in England during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book examines Henson's education at Oxford University and describes the highlights of his career as pastor of Ilford and Barking Church, as canon of Westminster Abbey, and as bishop of Hereford and Durham. It explores his involvement in political issues and his controversial views on such issues as divorce,
the Italian invasion of Abyssinia, and the anti-Semitic policies of Nazi Germany.
- ISBN10 0198264453
- ISBN13 9780198264453
- Publish Date 26 May 1983
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English