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Providence and Empire

Religion, Politics and Society in the United Kingdom, 1815-1914

by Uk) Stewart Brown (university Of Edinburgh

  • Paperback
  • 508 pages
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • 16 x 23.1 x 2.8 cm

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For most of the nineteenth century, the United Kingdom was the great world power. The industrial revolution brought it unprecedented wealth, and it possessed the largest empire the world had ever seen. During the nineteenth-century the UK was also highly religious. The evangelical revival had exercised a profound social influence, the churches were powerful institutions, the overwhelming majority of the population were Christian, and the United Kingdom was the main promoter of Protestant overseas missions. This book explores the religious beliefs and practices among the peoples of the UK during the height of its world influence, and considers the relationship of religion to the profound political and social changes associated with industrialisation, imperialism and the growth of democracy. It explores the tensions surrounding the state establishment of religion, the role of religion in shaping national and communal identities in Ireland, and the religious controversies emerging from developments in natural science and biblical criticism.The book gives particular attention to notions of a providential ordering of the world, including the widespread belief that the UK had a divine mission to spread the benefits of Christianity, free trade and civilisation to the wider world, and that its empire existed for a higher purpose.
Providence and Empire and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityProvidence and Empire

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Taylor & Francis Ltd

  • Published

    January 2008

  • Weight

    750g

  • Page Count

    508

  • Dimensions

    16 x 23.1 x 2.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780582299603

  • ISBN-10

    0582299608

  • Eden Code

    1214597

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