The Church of Ireland and its past

history, interpretation and identity

Mark Empey, Alan Ford & Miriam Moffitt, editors

'This book makes for very interesting reading which will appeal not only to those with an interest in the Church of Ireland but also to those with an interest in how church history or ecclesiastical history has changed over the centuries [...] it provides a valuable insight into the new ways historians today approach church history', Brian M. Walker, Familia: Ulster Genealogical Review (2018).

'This book is an important one as it places in context the 'confessional' approach of those writing from within the tradition; and one of its strengths is that it [recognises] the scholarship and professionalism of the past', Kenneth Milne, Search: a Church of Ireland Journal (2018).

'This ambitious book ... seeks to provide a comprehensive interpretive understanding of Irish Anglicanism from  the foundation of the Church of Ireland in 1536 down to the present. it is written by some of Ireland's leading historians or English historians of Ireland, with one American in the mix ... there is much to be commended  ... a marvellous collection', Oliver P. Rafferty, Journal of Ecclesiastical History (2019).

'This was a very interesting volume, with each contribution providing much information in a clear and coherent way. While trying to fit 50 years of Church of Ireland history into c.300 pages may have seemed overly ambitious it has been managed by the editors by choosing a variety of topics to be covered in the chapters. These range from personal contributions by a variety of scholars to Church history to important themes ... it is a lively and engaging work that will prove valuable for those interested in how the Church of Ireland wrote its past', Ciaran McDonough, Peritia Vol. 30 (2019).