George Appleton (1902–1993)
Author of The Oxford Book of Prayer
About the Author
Works by George Appleton
Daily prayer and praise;: Morning and evening prayers for a month (World Christian books) (1972) 11 copies
Paul the Interpreter 2 copies
Buddhism in Burma 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Appleton, George
- Birthdate
- 1902-02-20
- Date of death
- 1993-08-28
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
Rangoon, Burma
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Jerusalem, Israel - Education
- University of Cambridge (Selwyn College)
- Occupations
- archbishop
missionary - Awards and honors
- Buber-Rosenzweig Medal of the British Council of Christians and Jews (1975)
- Short biography
- Ordained in the Church of England 1925, served as a missionary in Burma 1927-1946. Archdeacon of London 1962; Archbishop of Perth 1963-1968; (Anglican) Archbishop of Jerusalem 1968-1974.
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The Oxford book of prayer by George Appleton
Prayers from the Scriptures, Prayers from many religions
In memory of Helen Gold who, now deceased, had hoped to be a partner in writing this book.
The late Bishop George Appleton has assembled this selection of over 1,100 prayers from many centuries and many traditions. His choice is ecumenical in the widest sense of the word. The book also includes a subject index to guide the user to prayers for particular occasions, as well as an index of authors and sources.
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
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