Modern Spiritualism and the Church of England, 1850-1939

Shows how some of the ideas about the afterlife presented by spiritualism helped to shape popular Christianity in the period.

List of contents

The Church of England, spiritualism and the 'decline' of religious belief
Spiritualism in context
Spiritualism and English common culture
The teachings of spiritualism
The Church of England and the departed c1850-1900
The Church of England and spiritualism
Re-imagining the afterlife in the twentieth century
The negotiation of belief

Summary

Shows how some of the ideas about the afterlife presented by spiritualism helped to shape popular Christianity in the period.

Product details

• Authors: Georgina Byrne, Georgina A. Byrne
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.10.2010
• EAN: 9781843835899
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-589-9
• No. of pages: 268
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History; Studies in Modern British Reli; Studies in Modern British Reli; Studies in Modern British Religious History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works