The Many Rooms of this House : Diversity in Toronto's Places of Worship Since 1840 / Roberto Perin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perin, Roberto, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious pluralism--Ontario--Toronto--History.

Religious pluralism.

Toronto (Ont.)--Religion.

Toronto (Ont.).

Genre:

History.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (441 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"Places of worship are the true building blocks of communities where people of various genders, age, and class interact with each other on a regular basis. These places are also rallying points for immigrants, helping them make the transition to a new, and often hostile environment. The Many Rooms of this House is a story about the rise and decline of religion in Toronto over the past 160 years. Unlike other studies that concentrate on specific denominations, or ecclesiastical politics, Roberto Perin's ecumenical approach focuses on the physical places of worship and the local clergy and congregants that gather there. Perin's timely and nuanced analysis reveals how the growing wealth of the city stimulated congregations to compete with one another over the size, style, materials, and decoration of their places of worship. However, the rise of individualism has negatively affected these same congregations leading to multiple church closings, communal breakdown, and redevelopments. Perin's fascinating work is a lens to understanding how this once overwhelmingly Protestant city became a symbol of diversity."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Consolidating Protestantism, 1840-1880

An era of exuberance, 1880-1920

Fulsome fellowship, 1880-1920

Ecclesiastical musical chairs, 1920-1960

The empire of full-orbed religion, 1920-1960

To every thing turn! Turn! Turn! There is a season, 1960-2000

Fellowship in the time of the shopping centre.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Aug 2018)

ISBN:

1-4875-1061-6

1-4875-1060-8

OCLC:

1054880624