Leaving Alexandria: A Memoir of Faith and Doubt
Author(s): Richard Holloway
At the tender age of fourteen, Richard Holloway left his home town of Alexandria, north of Glasgow, and travelled hundreds of miles to be educated and trained for the priesthood at an English monastery. By the age of twenty-five he had been ordained and was working in the slums of Glasgow. Through the forty years that followed, Richard touched the lives of many people as he rose to one of the highest positions in the Anglican Church. But behind his confident public faith lay a restless heart and an inquisitive mind. Poignant, wise and fiercely honest, "Leaving Alexandria" is a remarkable memoir of a life defined by faith but plagued by doubt.
General Information
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- : Canongate Books Ltd
- : Canongate Books Ltd
- : 27 March 2013
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Richard Holloway
- : Paperback
- : 283.42092
- : 368
More About The Product
A powerful memoir about faith and doubt, with a strong meditative and philosophical heart
Richard Holloway was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. A former Gresham Professor of Divinity and Chairman of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He has written for many newspapers in Britain, including The Times, Guardian, Observer, Herald and the Scotsman. He has also presented many series for BBC television and radio; his new series, on doubt, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 this spring.
