B.a. Santamaria
Your Most Obedient Servant: Selected Letters: 1938-1996
$92.87
- Paperback
277 pages
- Release Date
23 April 2020
Summary
B.A. Santamaria was one of the most controversial Australians of our time, his sphere of influence ranging across the nation’s political and social landscape. An ardent anti-Communist and devout Catholic, Santamaria was fiercely intelligent and a natural leader, polarizing the community into loyal followers and committed opponents.
Spanning sixty years, this collection of letters shows facets of Santamaria’s personality and activities that have not previously been disclosed. They are …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522877151 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 052287715X |
| Author: | Patrick Morgan |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 277 |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 1g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Patrick Morgan
B.A. (Bob) Santamaria (1915-98) was employed for his whole working life of six decades by four organisations- Catholic Action, the ‘Movement’ to oppose Communist union influence, the National Catholic Rural Movement and the National Civic Council. He was educated at St Joseph’s and St Kevin’s Christian Brothers Colleges, and at the University of Melbourne. He died on 25 February 1998 at the age of 82 and was given a state funeral.
Patrick Morgan is a Victorian writer and academic who has published an award-winning regional history, edited texts on Austrian literature and written regularly in magazines such as Quadrant on current affairs, including on the connections between religion and politics.
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