Serpent on the Rock
Serpent on the Rock
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This is an analysis, from the perspectives of clergy and laity, of the Catholic Church in southern Ireland. The book attempts to unravel some of the moral complexities which have arisen, looking at topics such as the Presidency of Mary Robinson, contraception, abortion and women priests.
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Serpent on the Rock by Alice Thomas Ellis
This book is an insightful analysis, from the perspectives of both clergy and laity, of the state of the Catholic Church in southern Ireland today. The book also attempts to unravel some of the moral complexities which have arisen in the wake of Vatican II. The book also offers a reasoned discussion of Catholicism today with partiucular reference to southern Ireland and its myriad social and political issues including the Presidency of Mary Robinson, the Bishop Casey affair, contraception, abortion, women priests and married clergy. Alice Thomas Ellis received a Welsh Council Arts award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize on two occasions.
Alice Thomas Ellis: Alice Thomas Ellis (1932-2005) was one of Britain's most widely admired writers. Her dozen novels include The 27th Kingdom, which was nominated for a Booker Prize, and The Inn at the Edge of the World, which won the 1991 Writers' Guild Award for Best Fiction. She also published many essays and edited books by Penelope Fitzgerald and Beryl Bainbridge. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340586532 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340586532 |
| Title | Serpent on the Rock |
| Author | Alice Thomas Ellis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 1994-08-18 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |