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Apologia Pro Vita Sua

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Apologia Pro Vita Sua is John Henry Newman's compelling defence of his religious journey and decisions, particularly his conversion from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism in 1845. Written in response to a harsh critique by the Reverend Charles Kingsley, this work offers a deeply personal and vivid account of Newman’s evolving faith and intellectual development during a period of intense anti-Catholic sentiment in Victorian England.
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This book is essential reading for those interested in Victorian literature, religious history, and spiritual autobiography. It appeals to readers seeking insight into 19th-century religious controversies and personal faith journeys.

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Even before the publication of his masterwork, John Henry Newman had been regarded as one of the most important religious thinkers of the 19th Century. His decision in 1845 to leave his Anglicanism behind and convert to the Roman Catholic faith was one that rocked the Victorian establishment at a time when virulent anti-Catholic feeling ran high.

It was in response to one particularly vicious attack – by the Reverend Charles Kingsley – that Newman wrote his Apologia Pro Vita Sua. A humane and vivid account of the development of his ideas and his faith and a passionate defence of both, the book remains a landmark work of Victorian literature and autobiography and one that continues to resonate to this day.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472578662

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 304

About the Author

John Henry Newman (1801-1890) has been described by The Guardian as 'the most influential and revered English-speaking religious thinker and spiritual writer since the reformation.' A leader of the 19th Century Oxford Movement that sought to return the Church of England to the Catholic Church, he was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.

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