Gadfly for God by Bernard Palmer
The "Church Times" is the oldest surviving Anglican weekly newspaper. Founded in 1863 by a London printer, George Josiah Palmer, to help forward the ideals of the Oxford Movement, its history over the past century and a quarter mirrors the history of the Church of England itself. The author, Dr Bernard Palmer, is the great-grandson of the founder of the paper and is responsible for editing the paper from 1968 to 1989. This book looks at the history of the paper from both a personal and a historical perspective, looking at the men and women who have worked on the paper, including former Prime Minister Edward Heath. A former editor of the "Church Times" once remarked that the job of any paper was to "be a gladfly and stir things up". "Gladfly for God" uses extensive quotes from the paper's own columns to give the reader an indication of its editorial stlye.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340538180 |
| ISBN 10 | 034053818X |
| Title | Gadfly for God |
| Author | Bernard Palmer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton General Division |
| Year published | 1991-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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