The Church in an Age of Danger: Parsons and Parishioners, 1660-1740

ISBN-13: 9780521353137 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 298 str.

Donald A. Spaeth

Opis

This book looks at popular religion in early modern England, using detailed accounts of local conflicts to bring the religion of ordinary people to life. Unlike other studies, it examines not magical beliefs but orthodox religion. It counters the view that popular and elite culture in Europe and Britain became polarized by showing how the gentry and people cooperated in regulating religion. But while the clergy did not deserve their poor reputation, their defensiveness also prevented them from fulfilling popular religious needs.

Recenzje

'… an extremely impressive study of parish Anglicanism …' The Historical Journal

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Clerical profiles; 3. Arenas for conflict; 4. The management of disputes; 5. Pastoral care; 6. Tithes and religious conflict; 7. The nonconformist threat; 8. Popular observance; 9. Matters of life and death; 10. Singing and religious revival; 11. Conclusion.