Christian Monitors: The Church of England and the Age of

Christian Monitors: The Church of England and the Age of Benevolence, 1680-1730 (Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History (Hardcover))

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 empireâ€”all leading to what has been termed the â€œage of benevolence.â€
Country USA
Brand Yale University Press
Manufacturer YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Binding Hardcover
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EANs 9780300167108
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Christian Monitors: The Church of England and the Age of Benevolence, 1680-1730 (Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History (Hardcover))