The Church in an Age of Negligence: Ecclesiastical Structure and Problems of Church Reform 1700-1840 - Couverture rigide

Virgin, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0227679113 ISBN 13 : 9780227679111

Editeur : James Clarke & Co Ltd, 1988

Synopsis

The Georgian Church was, together with the State, a 'temporal pillar' of the fabric of the nation. The Church occupied an honoured place in political theory, and its clergy played an important role in the sphere of local government. Half of all university matriculants were subsequently ordained, and one in six of the parochial clergy had been, at come time, a fellow of a college at Oxford or Cambridge. Yet the study of the Georgian Church has, despite its importance, been a neglected area of history. In his comprehensive investigation into the status of the clergy of this period, Peter Virgin applies the methods used by Namier to dissect 18th century politics, and provides an elegant account of ecclesiastical structure, incorporating tithe income, patronage, pluralism and non-residence. He also examines the role of the clerical magistracy and elucidates the numerous problems of church reform. Writing with clarity, the author overturns orthodoxies and puts forward a series of challenging views. His work opens up new avenues for investigation and will be used by scholars for many years to come.

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À propos de l?auteur

Peter Virgin gained his PhD in ecclesiastical history from Trinity College, Cambridge. He is currently Director of Research for Morgan Grenfell Securities and lives in London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: James Clarke & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0227679113
• ISBN 13: 9780227679111
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 332
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible