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Zusatztext It is the transcendent merit of this book that breathes life into its complex subject matter: Holmes has effectively rescued his Presbyterians as much from the depredations of their eulogists as from their detractors. In so doing, he combines a highly impressive historiographal and contextual grasp with an equally exhaustive range of primary evidence. He assesses these highly complex materials with care, organises his thoughts with precision and logic, and expresses his arguments with lucidity. The skills on display are of a very high order: this is an extremely impressive professional debut. Informationen zum Autor Andrew R. Holmes is Lecturer in Modern Irish History, School of History and Anthropology, Queen's University, Belfast. Klappentext This is a historical study of the most influential and important Protestant group in Northern Ireland - the Ulster Presbyterians. Andrew R. Holmes argues that to understand Ulster Presbyterianism is to begin to understand the character of Ulster Protestantism more generally and the relationship between religion and identity in present-day Northern Ireland. Zusammenfassung A historical study of the most influential and important Protestant group in Northern Ireland - the Ulster Presbyterians. Andrew R. Holmes argues that to understand Ulster Presbyterianism is to begin to understand the character of Ulster Protestantism more generally and the relationship between religion and identity in present-day Northern Ireland. He examines the various components of public and private religiosity and how these were influenced by religious concerns, economic and social changes, and cultural developments. He takes the religious beliefs and practices of the laity seriously in their own right, and thus allows for a better understanding of the Presbyterian community more generally. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I. Time 11: The Lord's Day 2: Days of fasting and thanksgiving 3: Calendrical customs and alternative beliefs II. Public worship in the meeting-house 4: Psalmody 5: Preaching 6: Communion and discipline III. Rites of passage 7: Baptism 8: Marriage and sexual relationships 9: Death IV. Religious instruction, fellowship, and activity beyond the meeting-house 10: Catechizing, education, and reading practices 11: Family worship, prayer meetings, and lay involvement in church life Conclusion ...
