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The Apostle of the Flesh: A Critical Life of Charles Kingsley.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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The apostle of the flesh; a critical life of Charles Kingsley.

Klaver, J. M. I.

Brill Academic Publishers

2006

680 pages

$199.00

Hardcover

Brill's studies in intellectual history; v.140

PR4843

To many, Kingsley (1819-1875) appeared to be the consummate Victorian gentleman, a man of the cloth, concerned about social progress and the advancement of science, a scholar, a family man, and a fine writer. In fact he struggled with the relationships between a surprisingly diverse number of issues, including sexuality, Christianity, ...

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