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Victorian reformation : the fight over idolatry in the Church of England, 1840-1860 /

In early Victorian England, the cross was widely thought to be a deadly idol that led worshippers to the devil. Victorian Reformation is a study of the intense anxieties surrounding 'idolatry' which was, in a narrow sense, the worship of idols, but also devotion to anything that intervened...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Janes, Dominic
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Colección:Religion, culture, and history series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • List of Illustrations; 1. Introduction: Victorian Reformation; 2. Art and Sacrament; 3. Riots and Trials in London, 1840-60; 4. Satan Transformed: Comparative Religion; 5. Gothic Novelties; 6. Conclusion: The Convenient Despot; Notes; Bibliography; Index.