Australian historian
| Josephine Laffin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Adelaide |
| Known for | Matthew Beovich's biography |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Christian spirituality, art history, biography |
| Institutions | Australian Catholic University |
Josephine Dene Laffin is an Australian historian and a senior lecturer at Australian Catholic University. She is known for her research on Australian saints and clergymen, particularly Matthew Beovich.
Books
- Matthew Beovich :A Biography, Wakefield Press, 2008
- The Duffer's Guide to Theology: The Tutorial Notes of Michael Alexander, London: Marshall Pickering, 1997
- The Duffer's Guide to the Old Testament, Zondervan, 1996
- Duffer's Guide to the Early Church, Zondervan, 1995
- True Confessions: The Early Church History Tutorial Notes of Michael Alexander, Adelaide: Openbook, 1993
- What Does it Mean to be a Saint?: Reflections on Mary Mackillop (Saints and Holiness in the Catholic Tradition), edited by Josephine Laffin, Wakefield Press, 2010
See also
- Catholic peace traditions
- Religion in Australia
- James Gleeson (bishop)
- Andrew Killian
- John O'Reily
- Mary MacKillop
References
- Boland, T. P. (April 2009). "Matthew Beovich: A Biography [Book Review]". The Australasian Catholic Record. 86 (2): 245–246. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- Crotty, Robert (15 November 2010). "Matthew Beovich. A Biography - By Josephine Laffin". Journal of Religious History. 34 (4): 500–501. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9809.2010.00917.x. ISSN 0022-4227.
External links
- Josephine Laffin at ACU
- Josephine Laffin at Flinders University Archived 19 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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