Books by Dr George Herring

Concentrating on the interaction between the sacred and the secular, this work presents an introduction to the history of Christianity. Focusing on many specific themes, such as Belief, Practice, Organisation and Propagation, it includes maps, timelines, quotations from primary source material, a glossary, and a further reading section.

This study places the Oxford, or Tractarian, Movement in the general political and social context of Victorian movements that were seeking to revitalize traditional English institutions during a time of urbanization and industrialization. It considers developments after Newman's departure.