Victorian reformation [[electronic resource] ] : the fight over idolatry in the Church of England, 1840-1860 / / Dominic Janes
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Janes Dominic
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| Titolo: |
Victorian reformation [[electronic resource] ] : the fight over idolatry in the Church of England, 1840-1860 / / Dominic Janes
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (250 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 283 |
| Soggetto topico: | Ritualism - History - 19th century |
| Anglo-Catholicism - History - 19th century | |
| Idols and images - England - Worship - History of doctrines - 19th century | |
| Soggetto geografico: | England Church history 19th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-234) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. Introduction: Victorian Reformation; Idolatry and Fetishism; 2. Art and Sacrament; Ritualism; 3. Riots and Trials in London, 1840-60; Bennett, 1843-51; Liddell, 1851-57; 4. Satan Transformed: Comparative Religion; 'Primitive' Religion from Rome to Home; Bodies of Christ; The Horror Is All Mine; 5. Gothic Novelties; Facing Corruption; Texts and Profits; 6. Conclusion: The Convenient Despot; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In early Victorian England, the cross was widely thought to be a deadly idol that led worshippers to the devil. Victorian Reformation is a study of the intense anxieties surrounding 'idolatry' which was, in a narrow sense, the worship of idols, but also devotion to anything that intervened between the believer and God. In early Victorian England there was intense interest in understanding the early Church as an inspiration for contemporary sanctity. One aspect of this was a surge in archaeological inquiry and the construction of new churches using medieval models. A number of Anglicans began t |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Victorian reformation |
| ISBN: | 1-282-05396-5 |
| 9786612053962 | |
| 0-19-970283-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910465272703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Religion, culture, and history series.