Walking Backwards to Christmas by The Most Revd And Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell
Though the Christmas story is well known, most of us have learnt it from school nativity plays and carols. On the whole, this familiar version is more concerned with light than darkness. The backwards approach taken here allows the movement to be in the opposite direction, enabling us to get under the skin of a complex narrative.
Cottrell has a gift for inhabiting the most diverse perspectives. . All are rendered in glorious physical language, a strange but apt mix of Scripture and modern idiom. The result is revelatory. * The Tablet *
An action-packed 114 pages brings the "well-known" story to new life. * Methodist Recorder *
The author's approach tilts the narrative on its head, enabling the reader to get under the skin of the complex tale. * The Month *
An action-packed 114 pages brings the "well-known" story to new life. * Methodist Recorder *
The author's approach tilts the narrative on its head, enabling the reader to get under the skin of the complex tale. * The Month *
Stephen Cottrell is Archbishop of York, and was formerly Bishop of Chelmsford and Bishop of Reading. He has written widely about evangelism, spirituality and discipleship. Among his books are The Things He Carried (2008), The Things He Said (2009), The Things He Did (2016) and Christ in the Wilderness: Reflecting on the paintings by Stanley Spencer (2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780281071470 |
| ISBN 10 | 0281071470 |
| Title | Walking Backwards to Christmas |
| Author | The Most Revd And Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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