Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
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Edition 0 (1837) Winner
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
アーサー・ペンリン・スタンレー
Āsā Penrin Sutanrē
Aliases:
Dean Stanley
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1815-12-13 （Alderley Edge, Cheshire）
- Died
- 1881-07-18 （London, England） age 65
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Church of England
- Residence History
- Cheshire → Oxford → Canterbury → Westminster
Career
- Occupations
- Anglican priest, Ecclesiastical historian, Dean of Westminster, Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History
- Active Years
- 1839-1881
- Affiliations
- University College, Oxford, Canterbury Cathedral, Christ Church, Oxford, Westminster Abbey
- Memberships
- Palestine Exploration Fund
- Influenced By
- Thomas Arnold
- Influenced
- Benjamin Jowett
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby School | — | — | — | ~1834 | England |
| Balliol College, Oxford | — | Theology | — | 1834-1839 | England |
Rugby School
Period:
~1834
Year of Graduation:
1834
Country:
England
Balliol College, Oxford
Theology
Period:
1834-1839
Year of Graduation:
1839
Country:
England
Ireland scholarship and Newdigate Prize winner
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | Newdigate Prize | The Gypsies | — | University of Oxford | 受賞 |
| 1863 | Fellow of the Royal Society | — | — | Royal Society | 選出 |
Newdigate Prize
1839
Work:
The Gypsies
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society
1863
Organization:
Royal Society
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Life of Doctor Arnold
1844 BiographyBiography of Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School.
EducationChristianity
Sinai and Palestine in Connexion with their History
1856 Travelogue/HistoryAccount of travels in Egypt and the Holy Land with historical context.
Biblical landsHistory
History of the Eastern Church
1861 Ecclesiastical HistoryLectures on the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Christian historyEastern Church
Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey
1865 HistoryHistorical memorials and illustrations of Westminster Abbey.
English church historyArchitecture
Bibliography
- Life of Doctor Arnold (1844)
- Sermons and Essays on the Apostolic Age (1847)
- Memoir of his father (1851)
- Commentary on the Epistles to the Corinthians (1855)
- Historical Memorials of Canterbury (1855)
- Sinai and Palestine in Connexion with their History (1856)
- History of the Eastern Church (1861)
- History of the Jewish Church (1863,1865,1870)
- Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey (1865)
- Essays on Church and State (1870)
- The Church of Scotland (1870)
- Addresses and Sermons preached in America (1870)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Liberal theologyBroad Church perspectiveHistorical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Universality of divine loveMoral and spiritual truthsTolerance in the church
Legacy
Stanley was the leading liberal theologian of his time in England, advocating a broad, comprehensive Christianity emphasizing moral and spiritual truths from Christ's life over doctrinal rigidities.
In Popular Culture
- Known for being tone-deaf, unable to distinguish one tune from another.
Trivia
- Buried alongside his wife in Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey.
- Incapable of distinguishing musical tunes; mistook 'Rule, Britannia!' for 'God Save the Queen.'