by Peter Stanford · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC · tapa dura · ISBN 9780225666588
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«Cardinal Hume and the Changing Face of English Catholicism» is the biography of Basil Hume by Peter Stanford, published by Bloomsbury in hardback, in English.
Peter Stanford reviews the life of Cardinal Basil Hume, appointed Archbishop of Westminster in 1976 despite his initial reluctance. He examines his work at the head of the English Catholic Church, his role in the country's society and the radical changes of those years, including overcoming the fortress mentality.
Work of 214 pages originally published in 1993 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; includes bibliography (pages 205-207) and index.
For readers interested in biographies, history of the Catholic Church in England and twentieth-century religious leadership.
Peter James Stanford is an English writer, editor, journalist and presenter, known for his biographies and writings on religion and ethics. His biography of Lord Longford was the basis for the 2006 BAFTA-winning film Longford starring Jim Broadbent in the title role. A former editor of the Catholic Herald newspaper, Stanford is also director of the Longford Trust for prison reform.
