Religion and the Great Exhibition of 1851


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Drawing on sermons and extensive source material from the mid-Victorian religious press, this innovative reappraisal of the Great Exhibition of 1851 shows that it was widely understood by contemporaries to possess a religious dimension and that it generated controversy among religious groups.




Lighten Their Darkness


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A comprehensive and compelling study of the church and the complexities of nineteenth century London. Challenging our understanding of the culture in working London at this time, Lewis presents a well-structured and illuminated work that contributes substantially to the study of evangelicalism and mission in nineteenth century Britain.













The Oxford Movement and Its Leaders


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..a valuable resource detailing the critical literature on one of the most significant developments in nineteenth-and twentieth-century Christianity. --COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES ...a unique and extremely valuable reference work on the Oxford Movement. --ANGLICAN AND EPISCOPAL HISTORY




Marriage in Ireland, 1660–1925


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What were the laws on marriage in Ireland, and did church and state differ in their interpretation? How did men and women meet and arrange to marry? How important was patriarchy and a husband's control over his wife? And what were the options available to Irish men and women who wished to leave an unhappy marriage? This first comprehensive history of marriage in Ireland across three centuries looks below the level of elite society for a multi-faceted exploration of how marriage was perceived, negotiated and controlled by the church and state, as well as by individual men and women within Irish society. Making extensive use of new and under-utilised primary sources, Maria Luddy and Mary O'Dowd explain the laws and customs around marriage in Ireland. Revising current understandings of marital law and relations, Marriage in Ireland, 1660–1925 represents a major new contribution to Irish historical studies.




The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory


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The Catholic Diocese of Ossory includes most of County Kilkenny, a portion of Leix, and one parish in Offaly.







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