Protestant pluralism : the reception of the Toleration Act, 1689-1720 /
The 1689 Toleration Act marked a profound shift in the English religious landscape. By permitting the public worship of Protestant Dissenters (largely Presbyterian), the statute laid the foundations for legal religious pluralism, albeit limited, and ensured that eighteenth-century English society wo...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Woodbridge :
Boydell Press,
2018.
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Colección: | Studies in modern British religious history ;
v. 37. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The 1689 Toleration Act marked a profound shift in the English religious landscape. By permitting the public worship of Protestant Dissenters (largely Presbyterian), the statute laid the foundations for legal religious pluralism, albeit limited, and ensured that eighteenth-century English society would be multi-denominational. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781787443204 1787443205 |