Daniel Mannix: The Quality Of Leadership
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few figures in twentieth-century Australian life commanded as much reverence — and controversy — as Archbishop Daniel Mannix, and B. A. Santamaria's authoritative portrait captures the full measure of the man. Daniel Mannix: The Quality of Leadership chronicles the life of one of Australia's most formidable Catholic prelates, from his Irish origins and arrival in Melbourne in 1913 to his decades-long reign as a towering moral and political force in Australian public life. Santamaria, himself a prominent Catholic intellectual and close associate of Mannix, presents an intimate and deeply informed account of a leader whose influence on religion, politics, and social justice was nothing short of seismic. The narrative details Mannix's fierce opposition to conscription during World War I, his unyielding defence of Catholic education, and his staunch anti-communist crusades — battles that placed him at the very heart of the nation's defining debates. Santamaria writes with the conviction of a true believer and the precision of a seasoned polemicist, producing a biography that is as much a meditation on moral courage as it is a historical record. The broader themes of faith, power, and the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Australian state run through every chapter, illuminating how one man's leadership could shape a nation's conscience. This is an indispensable work for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of religion and politics in modern Australia — and a testament to the enduring question of what it truly means to lead.
Author: B. A. Santamaria
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few figures in twentieth-century Australian life commanded as much reverence — and controversy — as Archbishop Daniel Mannix, and B. A. Santamaria's authoritative portrait captures the full measure of the man. Daniel Mannix: The Quality of Leadership chronicles the life of one of Australia's most formidable Catholic prelates, from his Irish origins and arrival in Melbourne in 1913 to his decades-long reign as a towering moral and political force in Australian public life. Santamaria, himself a prominent Catholic intellectual and close associate of Mannix, presents an intimate and deeply informed account of a leader whose influence on religion, politics, and social justice was nothing short of seismic. The narrative details Mannix's fierce opposition to conscription during World War I, his unyielding defence of Catholic education, and his staunch anti-communist crusades — battles that placed him at the very heart of the nation's defining debates. Santamaria writes with the conviction of a true believer and the precision of a seasoned polemicist, producing a biography that is as much a meditation on moral courage as it is a historical record. The broader themes of faith, power, and the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Australian state run through every chapter, illuminating how one man's leadership could shape a nation's conscience. This is an indispensable work for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of religion and politics in modern Australia — and a testament to the enduring question of what it truly means to lead.