George Appleton (1902–1993)
Author of The Oxford Book of Prayer
About the Author
Works by George Appleton
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
- 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.
- Nationality
- UK
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
Rangoon, Burma
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Jerusalem, Israel
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Reviews
Bishop Appleton shares his own insights and delight in the passages of the bible that speak most immediately to the mind and heart of man. He explores the wonders of this greatest of all books, bringing it alive to the world and leading readers on their own path to further study and deeper understanding.
Bishop Appleton shares his own insights and delight in the passages of the Bible that speak most immediately to the mind and heart of man. He explores the wonders of this greatest of all books, bringing it alive to the world and leading readers on their own path to further study and deeper understanding.
Great book. There are numerous prayers for every occasion. Not a fan of the non-Christian prayers, but that probably makes me some kind of bigot.
An excellent anthology which, unusually, contains prayers from non-Christian as well as Christian traditions.
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- Works
- 35
- Members
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- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 43