The Church in an age of danger : parsons and parishioners, 1660-1740

The Church in an age of danger : parsons and parishioners, 1660-1740 /

This book looks at popular religion in early modern England, using detailed accounts of local conflicts to bring the religion of ordinary people to life. Unlike other studies, it examines not magical beliefs but orthodox religion, and shows how the gentry and people co-operated in regulating religio...

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Main Author: Spaeth, Donald A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000
Series:Cambridge studies in early modern British history.
Subjects:
Church of England > History > 17th century.
Church of England > History > 18th century.
England > Church history > 18th century.
England > Church history > 17th century.
Electronic books.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 Introduction; 2 Clerical profiles; 3 Arenas for conflict; 4 The management of disputes; 5 Pastoral care; 6 Tithes and religious conflict; 7 The nonconformist threat; 8 Popular observance; 9 Matters of life and death; 10 Singing and religious revival; 11 Conclusion; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

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