The life and career of Archbishop Richard Whately
Ireland, religion and reform
- 216 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Richard Whately (1787-1863), was a significant but often overlooked figure in nineteenth-century Ireland. Appointed as Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin in 1831, his liberalism made him a highly controversial figure within his own church. His wide-ranging involvement in Irish economic and social affairs, including as chairman of the Whately Commission of inquiry into Irish poverty and as the de facto head of the National Education Board, saw him move far outside the ecclesiastical sphere to engage positively with a broad range of economic and political issues. A key thinker on various aspects of the condition of Ireland, Whately came to represent a form of liberal unionism that sought to strengthen Ireland's place within the Union by means of reformist schemes of improvement. A singular and eccentric character, many of Whately's efforts at reform floundered in the face of opposition. However, his willingness to sanction novel devices as part of an effort to instigate improvment speaks to an overlooked home-grown reformist impulse designed to meet the needs of Irish circumstances. This biographical account examines the life and career of an influential figure, and assesses the impact of his ideas and exertions in the 'age of reform'. [Subject: Irish Studies, History, 19th C. Studies, Biography, Religious Studies, Age of Reform, History of Education, Church of Ireland]
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- SECTION I: THE OXFORD DON
- 1 The 'White Bear'
- 2 Natural theology, political economy and the formation of a social theory
- SECTION II: THE CHURCHMAN
- 3 Church reform
- 4 Reforming clerical education
- 5 Relations with the clergy and laity
- 6 Sectarianism and politics in Ireland
- SECTION III: THE EDUCATOR
- 7 Whately as commissioner of education
- 8 Sectarian politics and the fate of non-denominational education
- 9 Whately’s resignation from the board of national education
- SECTION IV: THE SECULAR MISSIONARY
- 10 ‘The father of economic science in Ireland’
- 11 The Dublin Statistical Society and Irish political economy
- 12 Political economy and the Irish labouring class
- SECTION V: THE CHAIRMAN
- 13 Whately’s views on poverty
- 14 The Whately Commission
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index