Anglican ritualism in Victorian Britain, 1830-1910
By: Nigel Yates.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 455
Subjects: Church of England -- History -- 19th century.; Ritualism -- History.; Oxford movement -- History.; Anglican Communion -- England -- History -- 19th century.; England -- Church history -- 19th century.
Description: "Through a detailed analysis of the geographical spread of ritualist churches in the British Isles, Dr 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [415]-433) and index.