Sheridan Gilley (born 27 April 1945) is an Australian author and historian.

Biography

He was born on 27 April 1945 in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, Australia.
/ref> He is the son of Wayne Grover Gilley, a journalist and his wife Betty Margaret Gilley. He married Margaret Mary Haworth a health care executive and vicar on June 15, 1974, and had two children with her.

Education

He completed his bachelor's degree at the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

in 1966 and his PhD at the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

in 1971.

Career

He served as a lecturer in ecclesiastical history at the

University of St. Andrews (Aien aristeuein) , motto_lang = grc , mottoeng = Ever to ExcelorEver to be the Best , established = , type = Public research university Ancient university , endowment ...

from 1971 to 1978. He is currently a reader emeritus at the

University of Durham Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charte ...

since 2002.

Awards and honours

He became a fellow/member of the

Royal Historical Society The Royal Historical Society, founded in 1868, is a learned society of the United Kingdom which advances scholarly studies of history. Origins The society was founded and received its royal charter in 1868. Until 1872 it was known as the Histori ...

and the

Ecclesiastical History Society The Ecclesiastical History Society (EHS) is a British learned historical society founded in 1961 to foster interest in, and to advance the study of, all areas of the history of the Christian Church through twice yearly conferences and publication ...

Bibliography

His notable books include: * ''Loss and Gain: The Story of a Convert'' * ''The Beauty of Holiness and the Holiness of Beauty: Art, Sanctity, and the Truth of Catholicism'' * ''The Cambridge History of Christianity, Volume 8: World Christianities, c.1815 - c.1914'' * ''Newman And His Age'' * ''The Irish in Britain 1815-1931'' * ''Victorian Churches and Churchmen: Essays Presented to Vincent Alan McClelland'' * ''A Short History of Religion in Britain''

References

External links

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