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Pulling the devil's kingdom down : the Salvation Army in Victorian Britain /

This work aims to emphasize how the Salvation Army entered into 19th-century urban life. It follows the movement from its Methodist roots and East London origins through its struggles with the established denominations of England, problems with the law and the media, and the public manifestations.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Walker, Pamela J., 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Roots of the Salvation Army; 2. Creating the Salvation Army; 3. Conversion: Theology and Narratives; 4. Saving Souls: Salvationists at Work; 5. Authority and Transgression; 6. Robbing the Devil of His Choice Tunes; 7. Disorderly Champions of Order; Postscript: The Legacy of the Salvation Army; Notes; Bibliography; Index.