Providence and empire : religion, politics and society in the United Kingdom 1815-1914
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Providence and empire : religion, politics and society in the United Kingdom 1815-1914
（Religion, politics, and society in Britain）
Pearson Longman, 2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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内容説明
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.
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Contents
Series Editor's Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Evangelicalism, Empire and Protestant State, 1815-1829
The Waning of the Church-State Connection, 1829-1845
Commerce, Christianity and Civilisation, 1840-1863
Revivalism, Ritualism and Authority, 1859-1876
Overseas Crusades and the New Christian Social Conscience, 1875-1896
Religious Diversity, Identities and Conflicts, 1896-1914
Select Bibliography
Index
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