True Religion: Reflections of British Churches and the New Poor Law in the Periodical Press of 1834
Description:
This study examined public perception of the social relevance of Christian churches in the year the New Poor Law was passed. The first two chapters presented historiography concerning the Voluntary crisis which threatened the Anglican establishment, and the relationship of Christian churches to the New Poor Law. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 revealed the recurring image of "true" Christianity in its relation to the church crisis and the New Poor Law in the working men's, political, and religious periodi…
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Date:
December 1993
Creator:
Dean, Camille K.
Partner:
UNT Libraries