ISBN:
9780415035705
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (337 p)
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Norman, Edward God and Greater Britain. Religion and national life in Britain and Ireland, 1843–1945. By John Wolffe. Pp. xii + 324 incl. 1 fig., 5 plates and 7 tables. London–New York: Routledge, 1994. £40. 0 415 03570 8 1995
Parallel Title:
Print version God and Greater Britain : Religion and National Life in Britain and Ireland, 1843-1945
DDC:
274.1/08
Keywords:
British Isles ; Church history ; 19th century
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British Isles ; Church history ; 20th century
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British Isles ; Church history
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
〈I〉God and Greater Britain〈/I〉 is a survey of the contribution of religion to society, politics, culture and national self-understanding in Britain and Ireland at a pivotal period in their historical development
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION: Religion and nationhood in modern Britain ; 1. APPROACHING THE HISTORY OF RELIGION; 2. RELIGION AND NATIONHOOD; 2 A STRANGE WARMING? The formation of Victorian religion; 1. EVANGELICALISM; 2. CATHOLICISM; 3. RELIGION AND POLITICS AFTER THE FRENCH REVOLUTION; 3 GOD MADE THEM HIGH OR LOWLY? Official religion; 1. THE VARIETIES OF OFFICIAL RELIGION; 2. THE DIMENSIONS OF RELIGIOUS PARTICIPATION; 4 OUTSIDE THE SHEEPFOLD? Unofficial religion; 1. FOLK RELIGION AND CUSTOM
Description / Table of Contents:
2. RECHRISTIANIZATION3. 'DEVOTIONAL REVOLUTION', DIFFUSIVE CHRISTIANITY AND SECTARIANISM ; 5 HIGH TIDE OF FAITH? Religion and Nationhood around 1850; 1. HOLY NATIONS?; 2. PROTESTANTISM, ENGLAND AND BRITAIN; 6 THINE IS THE KINGDOM? Politics, community and the monarchy; 1. THE FRAMEWORK OF POLITICAL CONFLICT; 2. RELIGION AND POLITICAL LOYALTY; 3. NATIONALISM AND RELIGION; 4. THE MONARCHY AND NATIONAL UNITY; 7 THE REAL FREE CHURCH? Culture and belief; 1. THE DIVERSIFICATION OF THEOLOGY; 2. THE ARTS AND RELIGION IN THE LATER NINETEENTH CENTURY; 3. CHRISTIANITY AND TWENTIETH-CENTURY CULTURE
Description / Table of Contents:
8 ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS? The Empire and war1. THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN?; 2. THE CHURCH MILITANT AND THE CHRISTIAN ARMY; 3. THE GREAT WAR AND AFTER; 9 CONCLUSION Nationalism and secularization; NOTES; FURTHER READING; INDEX
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Description based upon print version of record
