Protestants first : Orangeism in nineteenth century Scotland / E.W. McFarland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFarland, E. W. (Elaine W.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orange Order--History.

Orange Order.

Scotland--Politics and government--19th century.

Scotland.

Protestants--Political activity--Scotland--History--19th century.

Protestants.

Orangemen--Scotland--History--19th century.

Orangemen.

Politics and government.

Protestants--Political activity.

Local Subjects:

Orange Order.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press ; New York : Distributed in North America by Columbia University Press, ©1990.

Contents:

What is orangeism?

Theoretical approaches

Historical overview: 'The lodge of diamond in Armagh'

The early history of Orangeism in Scotland 1799-1865

Orangeism in Scotland 1865-1900: Qualification and class composition

Absolute strength and relative weakness

The Scottish churches

Leadership and rank and file relations

The mainspring of conservatism (1865-85)

Truckling to popery (1886-1900)

Postscript

Appendices : District lodge numbers and locations c1879

Greenock Orangemen: Occupation breakdown 1879-66

Greenock Orangemen: Occupational breakdown 1892

Paisley Orangemen: Occupational breakdown 1866-86

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-249) and indexes.

Local Notes:

From the Scotch-Irish Foundation Library and Archives.

The Balch Institute Library and Archives.

Other Format:

Online version: McFarland, E.W. (Elaine W.). Protestants first.

ISBN:

074860202X

9780748602025

074860216X

9780748602162

OCLC:

27433645