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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791315903321

Autore

Sirota Brent S. <1976->

Titolo

The Christian monitors : the Church of England and the age of benevolence, 1680-1730 / / Brent S. Sirota ; designed by James J. Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, Connecticut ; ; London : , : Yale University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-300-19927-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 360 pages)

Collana

The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History

Lewis Walpole series in eighteenth-century culture and history

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnsonJames J

Disciplina

283/.4209033

Soggetti

Anglican Communion - England - History - 17th century

Anglican Communion - England - History - 18th century

England Church history 17th century

England Church history 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Style -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Revival and Revolution -- Chapter 2. The Church in an Age of Projects -- Chapter 3. The Antinomies of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1699-1720 -- Chapter 4. Sacerdotalism and Civil Society -- Chapter 5. The Moral Counterrevolution -- Chapter 6. The Blue Water Policy of the Church of England -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This original and persuasive book examines the moral and religious revival led by the Church of England before and after the Glorious Revolution, and shows how that revival laid the groundwork for a burgeoning civil society in Britain. After outlining the Church of England's key role in the increase of voluntary, charitable, and religious societies, Brent Sirota examines how these groups drove the modernization of Britain through such activities as settling immigrants throughout the empire, founding charity schools, distributing devotional literature, and evangelizing and educating merchants, seamen, and slaves throughout the British empire-all leading to what



has been termed the "age of benevolence."