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List of contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Context
2. The Nature of Fishing Communities
3. Religion in Fishing Communities along the Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Coasts
4. Revivalism in Fishing Communities
5. A Sense of Belonging in British Fishing Communities
6. The Construction and Maintenance of Identity in Fishing Communities
7. Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Name index
General index
About the author
Stephen Friend is Senior Lecturer in theology, York St John University, UK.
Summary
Exploring the relationship between identity and religion in British Fishing Communities during the 19th and early 20th centuries, this volume focuses on three communities in the UK: Scarborough, Filey and Grimsby.
The study offers a brief overview of the development of these communities and outlines the nature of the relationship between institutionalised and popular religion. It explores religion as a range of discourses or narratives that provide us with a way of viewing this matrix of meaning that has had a significant influence on the construction and maintenance of identity. It also examines the role of ritual and performance, both of which have been shown to play an important part in the daily lives of community members, not least in helping to provide and reinforce a sense of security, stability and belonging.
Foreword
Analyses the relationship between identity and religion in British Fishing Communities during the 19th and early 20th centuries, using the examples of three communities: Scarborough, Filey and Grimsby
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This is a hugely important and meticulously researched account of popular religion and identity in Yorkshire fishing communities. A must-have for anyone interested in the social and spiritual backgrounds of coastal communities.
