The Church in an Age of Danger: Parsons and Parishioners, 1660-1740

by Donald A. Spaeth

Book Overview

This book explores popular support for the Church of England during a critical period, from the Stuart Restoration to the mid-eighteenth century, when Churchmen perceived themselves to be under attack from all sides. In many provincial parishes, the clergy also found themselves in dispute with their congregations. These incidents of dispute are the focus of a series of detailed case studies, drawn from the diocese of Salisbury, which help to bring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521023696
• ISBN13: 9780521023696
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"