DANIEL MANNIX BEYOND THE MYTHS
Author: James Gri n, Completed by: Paul Ormonde
1913 Overview MANNIX MELBOURNE Not the first to delve into this complex life, Jim Gri n’s biography is unique for
2 exposing the Archbishop’s human flaws, previously avoided or brushed over by 013 other biographers. Giving Mannix credit for his many achievements, Gri n analyses controversies such as conscription in the Great War, State Aid for Catholic schools, and his association with entrepreneur John Wren.
Description Daniel Mannix—almost a hundred years ago—arrived in Melbourne from Ireland as Coadjutor Archbishop with a reputation as both scholar and churchman. Over the next fiy years he spectacularly involved himself in ecclesiastical and political activity: delighting his Catholic followers, while appalling others. Never has Australia had such a combative churchman.
A unique book for giving Mannix credit for his many achievements but not indulging in hagiography: idealising its subject as many previous books have. Instead, James Gri n critically considers controversies such as conscription in the Great War, State Aid for Catholic schools, his association with John Wren and his ISBN fateful connection with B.A. Santamaria and how this impacted on the wider 9781921946233 political Australian landscape ... to this day.
Published by This beautifully wri en biography should appeal to those interested in how this Garra Publishing nation was shaped, how its values and institutions were influenced by the life of this extraordinary man whose legacy is described in Paul Ormonde’s concluding Price (RRP) chapter. $44.95 Points of Interest Published Month • Centennial celebration of Mannix’s arrival in Australia (March 1913) December, 2012 • Eight previous books have been written about Daniel Mannix, but this is the only one that really gets down to the ni y gri y and reveals ‘the man’—human Category flaws and all—not just the churchman. Biography/Australian History
Audience History Enthusiasts/ Church Historians/Politics
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email sales@garra publishing.com.au fax 03 8545 2922 phone 1300 650 878 web www.garra publishing.com.au DANIEL MANNIX BEYOND THE MYTHS
Author: James Gri n, Completed by: Paul Ormonde
1913 Author Bio MANNIX MELBOURNE Right up until his death while still preparing this book
2 (9th May 2010), James Griffin was an intellectual 013 activist. He produced several books and published numerous articles, reports and reviews.
Paul Ormonde is available for interviews. Contact Debra@garra publishing.com.au to arrange!
Testimonials There have been biographies of Mannix before, but none like this one: comprehensive, penetrating and stylish. At last, a study that this charismatic and polarising figure deserves—illuminated by a mischievous wit that mirrors that of its subject. Barry Oakley
Jim Gri n’s lifelong fascination with the enigma of Daniel Mannix has now ISBN produced this challenging assessment. Unlike earlier biographers of the great 9781921946233 Archbishop of Melbourne, Gri n does not mask Mannix’s human failings nor avoid consideration of his ambiguous involvement in public aairs. Dr Mannix Published by emerges from this book as a unique historical figure, one whose true stature is Garra Publishing here given just measurement. Edmund Campion, Australian Catholic University Price (RRP) $44.95 Jim Gri n's long-awaited Mannix circles around his subject as well as journeying with him, as a good biography should. Crisply wri en and magisterial in Published Month tone—with shas of humour—the book is a major contribution to Australian December, 2012 history and biography. Our greatest and most controversial churchman is made accessible as never before. Category Jim Davidson Biography/Australian History Related Titles Santamaria's Salesman: Working for the National Catholic Rural Movement Audience 1959–1961 – 978192194616 History Enthusiasts/ Church Historians/Politics
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