Apartheid and the ArchBishop - The Life and Times of Geoffrey Clayton (Hardcover) - Paton, Alan

Like Alan Paton's biography of Jan Hofmeyer, the book is as much about the times in which Clayton lived as about his life. It is rich in anecdote about this legendary man who could hardly open his mouth without saying something profound or mordant or amusing. It is also an account of the confrontation between Church and State in his time, culminating dramatically in 1957. In March Archbishop Clayton and the Anglican bishops wrote the crucial letter to the Prime Minister on the Government's proposed 'church clause' restricting the right of Africans to attend churches in 'white' areas. Clayton died the day he signed the letter.

Hardcover. English. ISBN: 0949968102. Publisher: David Philip. 1973 First Edition. In fair/good condition with several ex-libris stamps inside and on fore-edges. Dw in protective plastic. Book No: 2000290