'Ethos' and the Oxford Movement
At the Heart of Tractarianism
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:6th Dec '07
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James Pereiro provides a new key for a fuller and proper understanding of the Oxford Movement. Although references to ethos constantly surface in the writings and correspondence of the Tractarians, the study of the theory of religious knowledge which it implies has so far been neglected. Pereiro explores the pre-Tractarian historical circumstances, the intellectual roots of the Movement, the formation of the concept of ethos, and the influence it had in the ideological and historical development of the Movement. He also discusses in detail the formation of Newman's theory of development of Christian doctrine: the intellectual clash of ideas from which Newman's theory emerged, and the vital role played by the concept of ethos. The two appendices publish some manuscript sources of great interest for the history of Tractarianism: S. F. Wood's early theory of development of doctrine, and the negative reactions of Newman and Manning; and a long narrative description of the Oxford Movement written by Wood at the request of Newman and Pusey.
Pereiro has written an excellent book which deserves to be widely read and carefully considered. * Mark Smith. The Journal of Theological Studies *
This is probably the most important book on the history of the Oxford Movement to be published in the last decade. * Rowan Strong, Church History *
This is an exceptionally interesting book which is a major contribution to the literature of the Oxford Movement...This is undoubtedly one of the most important works published on Tractarianism in recent years and needs to be read by all those with an interest in the topic. * Nigel Yates, Theology *
This beautifully produced volume is a significant and welcome addition to the literature on the Oxford Movement. It includes genuinely original research...It is a fluent, incisive and original book, which succeeds magnificently in putting the 'heart' back into the Oxford Movement. * Jonathan Baker, New Directions *
[a] carefully argued and meticulous book...significant theological and historical essay. * Geoffrey Rowell, Church Times *
A fine work of history by a scholar who treats the past with the care and respect it deserves. * John M. Vella, Chronicles. *
ISBN: 9780199230297
Dimensions: 240mm x 161mm x 20mm
Weight: 584g
280 pages