The Religious Press in Britain, 1760-1900

by Josef L. Altholz

Religion played a very special role in the life of nineteenth-century Britain. This period saw the last great revival of religion, which shaped the pattern of attitudes and behavior we now call Victorian. The religious periodical press was the preeminent medium of communication on all subjects in the nineteenth century and is the best primary source for the study of religion. In this first systematic and comprehensive treatment of nineteenth-century...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313257388
• ISBN13: 9780313257384
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.8"