Victorian reformation : the fight over idolatry in the Church of England, 1840-1860 / Dominic Janes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Janes, Dominic.

Series:

Religion, culture, and history series.

Religion, culture, and history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ritualism--History--19th century.

Ritualism.

Anglo-Catholicism--History--19th century.

Anglo-Catholicism.

Idols and images--England--Worship--History of doctrines--19th century.

Idols and images.

England--Church history--19th century.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In early Victorian England, the cross was widely thought to be a deadly idol that led worshippers to the devil. Victorian Reformation is a study of the intense anxieties surrounding 'idolatry' which was, in a narrow sense, the worship of idols, but also devotion to anything that intervened between the believer and God. In early Victorian England there was intense interest in understanding the early Church as an inspiration for contemporary sanctity. One aspect of this was a surge in archaeological inquiry and the construction of new churches using medieval models. A number of Anglicans began t

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. Introduction: Victorian Reformation; Idolatry and Fetishism; 2. Art and Sacrament; Ritualism; 3. Riots and Trials in London, 1840-60; Bennett, 1843-51; Liddell, 1851-57; 4. Satan Transformed: Comparative Religion; 'Primitive' Religion from Rome to Home; Bodies of Christ; The Horror Is All Mine; 5. Gothic Novelties; Facing Corruption; Texts and Profits; 6. Conclusion: The Convenient Despot; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-234) and index.

ISBN:

0-19-045221-8

1-282-05396-5

9786612053962

0-19-970283-7

OCLC:

320622032