Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 - 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin.
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Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 - 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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335p. Three quarters leather and marble paper hardcover book in good condition. Tissue covered frontispiece. Color illustrated title page. Corners and edges of boards rubbed. Otherwise clean and tight. A classic text written by Rev. Charles Kingsley, author of "Westward Ho! " and other adventure novels. Here Kingsley presents a history of Christian hermits, from St. Paul and St. Antony to the anchorites of the Middle Ages. Chapters cover Hilarion, Arsenius, hermits in Asia and Europe, Basil, Simeon stylites, St. Severinus, Celtic hermits, St. Malo, St. Columba, St. Guthlac, and St. Godric of Finchale. Book is not dated.