Congregationalism in Wales (University of Wales - Bangor History of Religion) [Hardcover]

Robert Pope (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0708318878 | ISBN-13: 978-0708318874 | Publication Date: July 29, 2004

R. Tudur Jones's history of Welsh Congregationalism, which has long been recognized as the standard and authoritative work in this field, is made available to English readers in this translation. Written in an accessible style, this scholarly work describes a key aspect of Welsh and Welsh-English history, showing how Wales's religious history is intertwined with the emergence of a national identity. Over four centuries of religious and social history, events, characters, and thought are examined, focusing on ways in which the Congregationalist movement impacted and strengthened the literary traditions and political consciousness of the Welsh people.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The production of this work has been a team effort, and those involved are to be congratulated and thanked for making this volume accessible to an English speaking readership . . . This book fills a notable gap in our understanding of Congregationalism in the UK, and does honour to some outstanding leaders little known in the wider context.” –United Reformed Church History Society Journal

(United Reformed Church History Society Journal )

About the Author

R. Tudur Jones (1921-98) was the most prolific and important of all the church historians produced in Wales during the twentieth century. Though ordained an Independent (Congregational) minister, he spent most of his life as professor of Church History and then principal of the Bala-Bangor Theological College in Bangor. He was the author of numerous scholarly books and articles. His major study of Congregationalism in Wales was first published in Welsh in 1966. It appears here in English for the first time.

Robert Pope is Lecturer in Contemporary and Applied Theology, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Wales, Bangor.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: University of Wales Press (July 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708318878
• ISBN-13: 978-0708318874
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,253,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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