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Lay activism and the high church movement of the late eighteenth century : the life and thought of William Stevens, 1732-1807 / by Robert M. Andrews.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Andrews, Robert M. (Honorary Research Associate), author.
- Series:
- Brill's series in church history. Religious history and culture series ; Volume 60.
- Brill's Series in Church History and Religious Culture, 1572-4107 ; Volume 60
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Laity--Church of England--History--18th century.
- Laity.
- High Church movement--England--History--18th century.
- High Church movement.
- Church of England--History--18th century.
- Church of England.
- Stevens, William, 1732-1807.
- Stevens, William.
- England--Church history--18th century.
- England.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (326 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Lay Activism and the High Church Movement of the Late Eighteenth Century: The Life and Thought of William Stevens, 1732-1807 , by Robert M. Andrews, is the first full-length study of Stevens’ life and thought. Historiographically revisionist and contextualised within a neglected history of lay High Church activism, Andrews presents Stevens as an influential High Church layman who brought to Anglicanism not only his piety and theological learning, but his wealth and business acumen. With extensive social links to numerous High Church figures in late Georgian Britain, Stevens’ lay activism is shown to be central to the achievements and effectiveness of the wider High Church movement during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- Contexts: High Churchmanship and the Lay Precedent
- Background: A Man of Faith and Commerce
- Theological Activism (i): The 1770's
- Theological Activism (ii): 1780's to 1800's
- Ecclesiastical Activism
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-29379-5
- OCLC:
- 904036920
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