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The Queen's Christmas Broadcast, December 2014
Published in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this beautifully illustrated book will be treasured by people all over the world who admired her for the grace and wisdom she demonstrated throughout her reign, and for the faith that she held so dearly.
Each of the paintings in this book, many of them from the Royal Collection, portrays an important episode in the life of Christ – from the joy of the nativity to the mystery and majesty of the resurrection.
With expert commentary by Bishop Richard Harries, interlaced with inspiring quotations from the Queen's Christmas broadcasts, here is a moving and powerful presentation of the faith that sustained Her Majesty throughout her long and glorious reign.
Contents
1 Light of the world
2 Holy Family
3 Healer and teacher
4 Man of Sorrows
5 Easter glory
Author
Richard Harries
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Published
September 2023
Weight
748g
Dimensions
19.7 x 25.4 x 1.5 cm
ISBN
9780281089475
ISBN-10
0281089477
Eden Code
6168084
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Richard Harries is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Professor of Theology at King’s College, London.
On his retirement as Bishop of Oxford (1987-2006) he was made a life peer (Lord Harries of Pentregarth). He is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including Hearing God in Poetry (SPCK, 2021), Seeing God in Art (SPCK, 2022) and his moving autobiography The Shaping of a Soul: a life taken by surprise (John Hunt 2023). Art and the Beauty of God (Continuum, 1993) was selected as book of the year by Anthony Burgess in The Observer.
A much loved voice on BBC’s Today programme, he has contributed to ‘Thought for the Day’ for more than 50 years.
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