Religious vitality in Victorian London / W. M. Jacob.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacob, W. M., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology--England--London--History--19th century.

Religion and sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

This innovative text challenges many of the widely held assumptions about the place of religion in Victorian society and in London, the world's first great industrial and commercial metropolis.

Contents:

Cover

Religious Vitality in Victorian London

Copyright

Contents

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Notes on the Text

Introduction

The Extent and Nature of Religion in Victorian London

Accounts of Religion in Victorian London

A Reappraisal of Religion in Victorian London

The Plan of the Book

1: The Context: London: A World City

1.1 The Growth of London

1.2 Images of London

1.3 Social and Economic Context

1.4 Health

1.5 Poverty

1.6 London's Governance

1.7 Transport and Communication

1.8 Recreation and Leisure

1.9 Conclusion

2: Religion in the World City

2.1 The Pervasiveness and Variety of Religion

2.2 The Variety of Religion in Victorian London

2.3 Religion and Reform

2.4 The Evidence of Censuses of Religious Practice

2.5 Religiosity among Victorian Londoners

2.6 Changing Patterns of Religious Practice and Religiosity

3: The Church of England in Victorian London c.1837-1856

3.1 London Anglicanism in the 1830s

3.2 'Church Extension'

3.3 Mission Outreach Initiatives

3.4 Diocesan Administration

3.5 Churchmanship

3.6 Evidence for the Impact of Anglicanism in the 1850s

3.7 Bishop Blomfield's Achievements

4: The Church of England in Victorian London 1857-1901

4.1 Renewal of Church Extension and Development of Home Mission

4.2 Evangelistic Missions in London

4.3 Parish Ministry

4.4 School and College Missions and Settlements

4.5 Anglicanism in 1900

5: Nonconformity in Victorian London

5.1 Nonconformity in the 1830s and 1840s

5.2 The Opportunities of Nonconformity

5.3 Responses to Population Growth c.1837-c.1851

5.4 The 1851 Census

5.5 'Mega-Chapels'

5.6 Suburban Development

5.7 Institutional Chapels

5.8 Ministers

5.9 Changes in Chapels

5.10 Outreach to the Poor.

5.11 The Bitter Cry of Outcast London, the Forward Movement, and Settlements

5.12 The End of the Century

6: Migrant Religious Groups: Roman Catholics and Judaism

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Jews in Victorian London

6.2.1 The Situation in Early-Victorian London

6.3 Migration from Eastern Europe

6.4 The Impact of Jews in Victorian London

6.5 Roman Catholicism

6.5.1 The Situation in Early-Victorian London

6.6 Irish Migration

6.7 The Establishment of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy

6.8 Nicholas Wiseman as Archbishop of Westminster

6.9 Henry Manning as Archbishop of Westminster

6.10 The Impact of Roman Catholicism in London

6.11 Conclusion

7: New Religious Groups

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Christian Millenarian Groups

7.2.1 The Catholic Apostolic Church

7.2.2 Brethren

7.2.3 Mormons

7.2.4 Disciples of Christ and Christadelphians

7.3 The Salvation Army

7.4 Christian Science

7.5 Secularism and Free-Thought Groups

7.6 The Religion of Humanity and Ethical Societies

7.7 Brotherhood and Labour Churches

7.8 The Theistic Church

7.9 Agnosticism

7.10 Parareligions

7.10.1 Phrenology

7.10.2 Mesmerism

7.10.3 Spiritualism

7.10.4 Theosophy

7.10.5 Occultism

7.11 Conclusion

8: Women and Religion in Victorian London

8.1 Introduction

8.2 The Changing Position of Women in Society

8.3 District Visiting

8.4 Bible-Women

8.5 Bible-Nurses

8.6 Parish Women

8.7 'Social Work' beyond the Parish

8.8 Nursing

8.9 Religious Communities

8.10 Deaconesses

8.11 Women as Ministers

8.12 Women's Settlements

8.13 Fundraising

8.14 Women in Public Life

8.15 Conclusion

9: Religion, Philanthropy, and Social Action

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Contemporary Attitudes to Poverty

9.3 The Poor Law

9.4 Parochial Charities.

9.5 Supplementing the Poor Law and Parochial Charities

9.6 Collaboration between Administrators of the Poor Law and Parochial Charities

9.7 Voluntary Charities and Moral Improvement Agencies

9.8 Housing

9.9 Temperance

9.10 Rescue Work and Sexual Purity

9.11 Conclusion

10: Religion and Education in Victorian London: Elementary Education

10.1 Introduction

10.2 The Context

10.3 Provision of Elementary Education 1837-1870

10.4 Ragged Schools

10.5 Sunday Schools

10.6 Elementary Education 1870-1902

10.7 Teacher Training

11: Religion and Education in Victorian London: Secondary, Adult, and Higher Education

11.1 The Context

11.2 Secondary Education

11.3 Adult and Technical Education

11.4 Higher Education

11.5 Higher Education for Women

11.6 Conclusion

Conclusion

Bibliography

Primary Sources

Archives and Manuscripts

Bodleian Library

Lambeth Palace Library

London Metropolitan Archives

London School of Economics and Political Science Library

Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives

Printed Works

Secondary Sources

Unpublished Theses Consulted

Websites Consulted

Index.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-192384-2

0-19-265174-9

OCLC:

1264473835