Rural Society and the Anglican Clergy, 1815-1914: Encountering and Managing the Poor

by Robert Lee

A vivid and accessible reappraisal of the frequently uneasy relationship between the Victorian clergyman and his congregation.

The conduct of divine service was only one item on the agenda of the nineteenth-century clergyman. He might have to sit on the magistrates' bench, or concern himself with business as a farmer or landowner, or attend a meeting of the Poor Law guardians. He would, in all probability, be closely involved with the day-to-day...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184383202X
• ISBN13: 9781843832027
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"