Anglican Ritualism in Victorian Britain 1830-1910 [Hardcover]

Nigel Yates (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198269897 | ISBN-13: 978-0198269892 | Publication Date: March 2, 2000

This innovative book challenges many of the widely held assumptions about the impact of ritualism on the Victorian church. Through a detailed analysis of the geographical spread of ritualist churches in the British Isles, Yates shows that the impact of ritualism was as strong, if not stronger, in middle-class and rural parishes as in working-class and urban areas. He gives a detailed reassessment of the debates and controversies surrounding the attitudes of the Anglican bishops towards ritualism, the impact of public opinion on discussions in parliament, and the implementation of the Public Worship Regulation Act of 1874. The book examines the wider historical implications by not simply focusing on ritualism during the Victorian period but extrapolating this to show the impact that ritualism has had on the longer-term development of Anglicanism in the twentieth century.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`unequalled mastery of the local sources' Reviews in Religion and Theology, vol.8/4

`deeply researched, richly detailed and lucidly argued' Reviews in Religion and Theology, vol.8/4

`ground-breaking and deeply researched' Peter Doll, Anglican and Episcopal History, Vol.LXX, No.2, June 2001

`a corrective to the stereotyped over-generalizations to which this field of study has been particularly prone. ... Yates's work deserves to be accepted, within the framework of conventional church history, as the definitive study of the subject.' John Wolfe, Theology

`Nigel Yates provides us with a much-needed scholarly reassessment of Victorian ritualism ... using less well-worn archives to present a broader vision of the impact of ritualism in average parishes across the British Isles.' Andrew Atherstone, Churchman, Autumn 2000.

`Subtly revisionist ... This is an excellent and significant book, setting a new standard in ritualist studies.' Andrew Atherstone, Churchman, Autumn 2000.

`a comprehensive account of the origins of ritualism.' James Garrard, Ask and Receive, Nov. 2000.

`The story of 'what happened' has to be told ... within inevitable confines of space, he does this well and engagingly.' James Garrard, Ask and Receive, Nov. 2000.

`Here at last Nigel Yates provides us with a much-needed scholarly reassessment of Victorian ritualism ... without a one-sided theological agenda.' Andrew Atherstone, Churchman, Autumn 2000.

`This is an excellent and significant book, setting a new standard in ritualist studies.' Andrew Atherstone, Churchman, Autumn 2000.

About the Author

Nigel Yates is an Honorary Fellow in Church History at University of Wales, Lampeter.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 472 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198269897
• ISBN-13: 978-0198269892
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,233,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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