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WILLIAMS, SHIRLEY: : GOD & CAESAR: Personal Reflections on Politics and Religion. [Author SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.CONTINUUM,2003.

ISBN 0826467342.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's handwritten, black ink signature - without dedication - to title page.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork detail (Piero Della Francesca,'The Finding and Proof of the True Cross' (c.1452-1466.) illustrated dw/dj, with red,yellow,green and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - and light, minimal and superficial scoring/ indents all without affecting the boards beneath.Top+fore-edges slightly aged with some minimal marks; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' - possibly unread? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain orange cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gillt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,v-xipp+1- 156pp [paginated] includes a contents list/ table,a preface,an introduction,8 chapters,and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title,and an author SIGNED title page. In a personal tour de force,Shirley Williams,one of Britain's leading post-war politicians,considers the on-going role that religion still has to play in society today. Shirley Williams,the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords and a practising Catholic,considers the impact of her faith on her political career,while also exploring the relationship between Christian teaching, the Church and public life in the modern world. A central theme is the way in which the traditional structures of pre-industrial society have been transformed by modern progress and, consequently,human beings have been distanced from God and his natural world. Shirley Williams discusses the current cynicism about politicians and the political process,the prevailing crisis in the priesthood,and the new roles that have opened up for women in the Catholic Church. She also considers the effects of globalization in the 21stC and argues that,in the wake of Sept 11,there is a cultural and social gulf between countries that support and harbour terrorism,and our own pragmatic,relativistic,secular societies.She discusses the religious and ethical issues that are relevant to the struggle against terrorism,and sets out the basis of an international legal and moral order which alone can settle global conflicts and constitute the basis of a lasting peace. 'God and Caesar' is an immediately relevant work for modern society by one of Britain's most respected figures. Shirley Williams,Lib Dem peer and SDP founder, (b. 27th July 1930 – d. 12th April 2021) was a British politician and academic.Originally a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP),she served in the Labour cabinet from 1974 to 1979. She was one of the "Gang of Four" rebels who founded the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1981 and,at the time of her retirement from politics,was a Liberal Democrat. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.
Author IGNED - without dedication.

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