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The Church in an age of danger : parsons and parishioners, 1660-1740 /

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, and shows how the gentry and people co-operated in regulating religio...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Spaeth, Donald A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Series:Cambridge studies in early modern British history.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; 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; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.