About the Author

James F. White (1932-2004) was professor emeritus of liturgical studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Reviews

"...Professor White has without any doubt produced a book which will for some time to come be indispensable fertilizer of our lustily sprouting Victorian scholarship."'The Times Literary Supplement'"Dr. White's book is a joy to read and has considerable literary merit."'Theology'"...James F. White writes in an interesting and penetrating fashion of a period of church history much neglected by contemporary historians."'USA Church History'"Dr. James F. White makes plain this absorbing history."'The Guardian'