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This biography of the English Catholic theologian and author Thomas William Allies provides a detailed and insightful account of his life and work. From his early years as a clergyman in the Church of England to his conversion to Catholicism and subsequent career as a prolific writer and defender of the faith, Allies' story is one of intellectual rigor, personal sacrifice, and unwavering devotion to his beliefs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Thomas William Allies was an English historical writer specializing in religious subjects. He was one of the Anglican churchmen who joined the Roman Catholic Church in the early period of the Oxford Movement. His major work was The Formation of Christendom (London, 8 vols., 1865-1895). His other writings included St. Peter, His Name and His Office, as Set Forth in Holy Scripture. (1852); The See of St. Peter. (1850); Per Crucem ad Lucem (2 vols., 1879). They went through many editions and were translated into several languages.
Excerpt from Thomas William Allies I enter on the history of a mind with some trepidation, for I can offer here only the intel lectual matches and scorings of one who was essentially a mental athlete. Yet to him who reads, no book is more enthralling than the book of man as he reveals himself in his inner trinity of memory, will, and understanding. From a very early age my father was fired with the Homeric1 ambition of excelling and surpassing others in the race of mind. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This comprehensive biography offers a re-evaluation of Allies's contribution to English religious life in the nineteenth century.