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Colin Barr - Paul Cullen, John Henry Newman, and the Catholic University of Ireland, 1845-1865 - 9780268038786 - KTJ0051043
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Paul Cullen, John Henry Newman, and the Catholic University of Ireland, 1845-1865

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The history of the Catholic University of Ireland has long been overshadowed by the personality and writings of its first rector, John Henry Newman. Newman—an official candidate for sainthood and author of the renowned The Idea of a University—played a vital role in the foundation of the university. But Colin Barr’s new study paints a richer portrait of CUI’s history by focusing on the university itself and on the influence of Paul Cullen, archbishop of Armagh and then Dublin.

Most historians have based their treatments of the Catholic University of Ireland on Newman’s own voluminous correspondence and later writings, and ... Read more

Paul Cullen, John Henry Newman, and the Catholic University of Ireland, 1845-1865 presents a more balanced treatment of both the University and of Newman and Cullen’s role in its history. The resulting text is a fascinating story of determination, conflict, and failure.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268038786
SKU
KTJ0051043
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Colin Barr
Colin Barr lectures in modern European history at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Reviews for Paul Cullen, John Henry Newman, and the Catholic University of Ireland, 1845-1865
“Barr’s work convincingly revises readers’ understanding of the formation of the Catholic University of Ireland, giving Cullen credit for his stewardship of what traditionally has been labeled Newman’s University. Colin Barr has written an outstanding book, essential reading for scholars and advanced students interested in the Catholic Church and higher education in nineteenth-century Ireland.” —History: Reviews of New Books "Colin ... Read more

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