{"product_id":"2026100011141-secondhand-morpeth-and-i","title":"Morpeth And I","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: No. 223 of 800 copies - facsimile reprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare intersection of personal memoir and regional Australian history, Morpeth and I presents the reflections of A. P. Elkin — one of Australia's most distinguished anthropologists and a former Rector of St. James' Church, Morpeth — on his deep and lasting connection to a small but historically significant New South Wales town. Elkin chronicles his years in Morpeth with the precision of a scholar and the warmth of a man shaped by his faith, detailing how this quiet Anglican community left an indelible mark on both his intellectual and spiritual formation.\n\nBeyond the personal narrative, the work illuminates the broader cultural and religious life of colonial and post-colonial Australia, offering an intimate portrait of an era when the Church played a central role in shaping community identity. Elkin's prose carries the measured authority of an academic mind tempered by genuine pastoral affection, making this a document of rare dual significance — part autobiography, part social history. For anyone curious about the underpinnings of Australian intellectual and religious life in the twentieth century, this account raises as many questions as it answers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573053264091,"sku":"2026100011141-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/297e81f8-765d-4e75-b619-fa191795791f.png?v=1791167690","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011141-secondhand-morpeth-and-i","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}