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Church of England 1688-1832by William Gibson
Routledge 2000; US$ 38.95Both a detailed, wide ranging history of the church in the eighteenth century and a fresh and stimulating re-evaluation of the nature of Anglicanism and its role in society. more...
The Cult of King Charles the Martyrby Andrew Lacey
Boydell & Brewer 2003; US$ 95.00The first study to deal exclusively with the cult ofKing Charles the Martyr - Charles I as suffering, innocent king, walking in the footsteps of his Saviour to his own Calvary at Whitehall - and the political theology underpinning it, taking the story up to 1859. more...
The Architectural History of Canterbury Cathedralby Robert Willis
Tiger of the Stripe 2006; US$ 12.00A revised and reset edition of the authoritative Victorian work. Professor Willis marries eyewitness accounts by Eadmer, Gervase and other sources, such as William of Malmesbury and Matthew Paris, with his own acute observations, creating a vivid impression of the Saxon, Norman and later cathedral. The text is interspersed with superb wood engravings which, in many cases, offer a clarity which is hard to achieve with photography. more...
The Rise and Decline of Anglican Idealism in the Nineteenth Centuryby T. Gouldstone
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2005; US$ 100.00Scientific and historical studies in the Nineteenth-century challenged Christian believers to restate their faith in ways which took account of new knowledge. An example of this is the influence of philosophical idealism on a generation of writers and theologians, principally centred around the University of Oxford. However, these optimistic and socially-privileged men and women failed to come to terms with the mass movements and rapid changes in fin-de-siècle England. The Church moved out of touch with national life and is reaping the consequences today. more...
An Introduction to World Anglicanismby Bruce Kaye
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 24.00An overview of Anglican origins, beliefs and practices, setting the tradition in its global contexts. more...
A Blessed Companyby John K. Nelson
The University of North Carolina Press 2002; US$ 55.00Reconstructs everyday Anglican religious practice and experience in Virginia from the late 17th century to the start of the American Revolution. Challenging characterizations of the colonial Anglican establishment as weak, the book reveals the central role of the church in Virginian society. more...
The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayerby Charles Hefling; Cynthia Shattuck
Oxford University Press, USA 2008; US$ 24.95The Book of Common Prayer runs like a golden thread through the history of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer is the first comprehensive guide to the history and usage of the original Book of Common Prayer and its numerous descendants throughout the world. It shows how a seminal text for Christian worship and devotion has inspired a varied family of religious resources that have had an influence far beyond their use in the churches of a single tradition. The Guide is unique. In it, experts from every part of the globe and every branch of Anglicanism, as well as from the Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Methodist, and Unitarian traditions, provide an unparalleled examination of... more...
Anglicanismby Mark Chapman
Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 8.95What is Anglicanism? How is it different from other forms of Christianity, and how did it come to have so many different versions throughout the world?. This Very Short Introduction highlights the diversity of contemporary Anglicanism by exploring its fascinating history, theology, and structure, and reveals what it is that holds Anglicanism together despite the recent crises that threaten to tear it apart. - ;What is Anglicanism? How is it different from other forms of Christianity, and how did it come to have so many different versions throughout the world?. Although originally united by location and a common belief, Anglicanism has gradually lost its pre-eminence as the English state church due to increasing pluralisation and secularisation.... more...
Victorian Reformationby Dominic Janes
Oxford University Press, USA 2009; US$ 65.00In early Victorian England, the cross was widely thought to be a deadly idol that led worshippers to the devil. Victorian Reformation is a study of the intense anxieties surrounding 'idolatry' which was, in a narrow sense, the worship of idols, but also devotion to anything that intervened between the believer and God. In early Victorian England there was intense interest in understanding the early Church as an inspiration for contemporary sanctity. One aspect of this was a surge in archaeological inquiry and the construction of new churches using medieval models. A number of Anglicans began to use a much more complex form of ritual involving vestments, candles, and incense. They were opposed by evangelicals and dissenters on the grounds... more...









