Sacred Ibis: The Ornithology of Canon Henry Baker Tristram, DD, FRS Format:Hardback and the shifts in Christian

and the shifts in Christian thought and practice are seen to result from changing relations to the ambient culture

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In the book are over 80 colour plates and a reproduction of Darwin’s first letter to Tristram

One of the merits of this book is the way in which the historical scene in the Roman Empire is set at every turn as a prelude to consideration of the Church’s doctrinal and organisational development

Another achievement is to bring to life the various Church Fathers being discussed in vivid vignettes and well-documented discussion

Sacred Ibis: The Ornithology of Canon Henry Baker Tristram, DD, FRS Format:Hardback and the shifts in ChristianHenry Baker Tristram was a surprising and remarkable man: explorer, ornithologist, and priest. With his wild beard (for which he required special permission from his bishop) he undertook expeditions to the Sahara and Palestine at a time when doing so was even more fraught with danger than it is today. As a founding member of the British Ornithologists Union (BOU), he contributed regularly to its journal, Ibis, as well as other scientific journals.