Religion and the People of Western Europe 1789-1990

Zusatztext The scope and the breadth of the author's analysis make this an excellent introduction. Informationen zum Autor Hugh McLeod is Professor of Church History and Head of the Department of Theology at the University of Birmingham. Klappentext From the end of the eighteenth century! throughout western Europe! the official clergy! champions of privilege and tradition! were challenged by religious dissenters and minorities. This book clearly maps out these polarizations and analyses the impact on religion of socialism! capitalism and the growth of cities. It examines the contrasts between the religion of the middle and working classes and between men and women. It discusses the appeal of movements like Methodism! Secularism! and Ultramontane Catholicism! and considers the crisis faced by the churches in many countries in the 1960s. A new concluding chapter examines the role of religion up to 1990! and how it has been affected by modern changes in society and beliefs. Zusammenfassung From the end of the eighteenth century, throughout western Europe, the official clergy, champions of privilege and tradition, were challenged by religious dissenters and minorities. This book maps out these polarizations and analyses the impact on religion of socialism, capitalism and the growth of cities.

Product details

• Authors: Hugh McLeod, Hugh (Professor of Church History Mcleod, McLeod Hugh
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.1997
• EAN: 9780192892836
• ISBN: 978-0-19-289283-6
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Opus; Opus S; OPUS; Opus S
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Religion: general, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Western Europe, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Political ideologies and movements, C 1700 To C 1800, Western Continental Europe, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches