God and greater Britain : religion and national life in Britain and Ireland, 1843-1945 / John Wolffe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolffe, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British Isles--Church history.

British Isles.

British Isles--Church history--19th century.

British Isles--Church history--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Concern and debate over the role of religion in the make up of the United Kingdom is a contemporaneously relevant as it was in the nineteenth century. God and Greater Britain 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. It derives from primary research as well as from an extensive synthesis of the secondary literature. John Wolffe's timely and stimulating appraisal of the centrality of religion is well illustrated with specific episodes and uniquely

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

2. RECHRISTIANIZATION; 3. '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

8 ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS? The Empire and war; 1. 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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-308) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-134-96016-6

1-280-32318-3

9786610323180

0-203-22148-6

9780203221488

OCLC:

475876272