Written with the approval and co-operation of the Archbishop, this biography of Robert Runcie is an assessment of his years at Canterbury, the role of a modern archbishop and the way in which Runcie himself adapted that role. The author provides background information, both on Runcie and the see of Canterbury, with the focus of the book on the last decade. It takes into account the Lambeth Conference of 1988 and the world-wide Anglican Communion, as well as the church in today's Britain and the impact of such innovations as the Church Urban Fund.