Glorious Battle

A distinguished scholar, essayist, and hurnorist, John Shelton Reed is William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology and the director of the Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Author of many notable books, Reed also serves as editor of the journal Southern Cultures.

Reed's book ranks as a major scholarly contribution to Anglican history and Victorian studies. It is also a delightful tale that will appeal beyond a narrow academic constituency to a broad readership. - American Historical Review; ""The seriousness of the points at issue does not stop the details of the disputes from being funny - indeed, often hilarious. Mr. Reed is a story-teller in the great Southern tradition."" - National Review; ""Reed, a sociologist specializing in the Ameri-can South, offers a refreshing and polished account of how the Anglo-Catholic movement in the Victorian Church of England established itself as a recognized form of Anglicanism in the face of overwhelming odds."" - Choice; Reed ""writes with an elegance and wit which make his book a pleasure to read."" - Church Times; ""Glorious Battle is an engaging work for students and scholars of history, social and religious movements and Victorian literature."" - Publishers Weekly; ""Glorious Battle is magnificent."" - New Directions