Author: | Sarah Martin | ISBN: | 9781742241135 |
Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press | Publication: | January 1, 2013 |
Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Sarah Martin |
ISBN: | 9781742241135 |
Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press |
Publication: | January 1, 2013 |
Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press |
Language: | English |
A fascinating and enigmatic man, Davis McCaughey was a theologian equally at home in the secular world. As governor of Victoria, deputy chancellor of Melbourne University, and master of the prestigious Ormond College for 20 years, he played a groundbreaking role in Australian public life. This compelling biography explores the character and achievements of a man who transcended his deeply conservative roots in Belfast to champion radical student politics. A pivotal figure in the creation of the Uniting Church in Australia, McCaughey was also regarded by many as one of the greatest public speakers of his era.
A fascinating and enigmatic man, Davis McCaughey was a theologian equally at home in the secular world. As governor of Victoria, deputy chancellor of Melbourne University, and master of the prestigious Ormond College for 20 years, he played a groundbreaking role in Australian public life. This compelling biography explores the character and achievements of a man who transcended his deeply conservative roots in Belfast to champion radical student politics. A pivotal figure in the creation of the Uniting Church in Australia, McCaughey was also regarded by many as one of the greatest public speakers of his era.