Religion and the Great Exhibition of 1851 / Geoffrey Cantor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cantor, G. N., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England).

Great Exhibition.

Religion and science--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Religion and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Drawing on sermons and extensive source material from the mid-Victorian religious press, this innovative reappraisal of the Great Exhibition of 1851 shows that it was widely understood by contemporaries to possess a religious dimension and that it generated controversy among religious groups.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; The religious landscape in 1851; 1. Fears and Dangers; Religion under siege: the threat from-and to-foreigners; Protestantism under siege: the threat from Catholicism; Biblical prophecies: the Tower of Babel and Belshazzar's Feast; 2. Preparing for the Exhibition; Organizing the Exhibition; The prize essay competition; Guides to London and the Exhibition; The opening ceremony; 3. Religious Organizations; Religious services and other facilities for visitors; Publications directed at visitors

Religious societies as exhibitors4. On Display: The Building, Its Contents, and English Protestantism; The Crystal Palace; Its contents; Protestantism on display; 5. Things Seen and Unseen; Things seen: 'The Earth is the Lord's'; Things unseen: 'Love not the World'; 6. Catholic, Secular, and Jewish Perceptions; Roman Catholic reactions; The secular temple; Jewish responses; 7. Paradise Regained; Compensating for Babel; The unity of nations, progress, and the millennium; Internationalism and pacifism; The 1851 Peace Congress; 8. The Exhibition: Close and Retrospect; The closing ceremonies

Religious diversityBibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786613215659

1-283-21565-9

0-19-161657-5

OCLC:

922970565