Anglican Ritualism in Victorian Britain 1830-1910

by Nigel Yates

Overview

This innovative book challenges many of the widely held assumptions about the impact of ritualism on the Victorian church. Through a detailed analysis of the geographical spread of ritualist churches in the British Isles, Yates shows that the impact of ritualism was as strong, if not stronger, in middle-class and rural parishes as in working-class and urban areas. He gives a detailed reassessment of the debates and controversies surrounding the attitudes of the Anglican bishops towards ritualism, the impact of public opinion on discussions in parliament, and the implementation of the Public Worship Regulation Act of 1874. The book examines the wider historical implications by not simply focusing on ritualism during the Victorian period but extrapolating this to show the impact that ritualism has had on the longer-term development of Anglicanism in the twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198269892
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/02/2000
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

University of Wales, Lampeter

Table of Contents

1. Victorian ritualism in context: Anglican precedents before 18302. The Origins of Victorian ritualism3. The geography and personnel of Anglican ritualism4. The response to Anglican ritualism5. The attempt to control Anglican ritualism6. The impact of Anglican ritualism7. Faith of our fathers: Anglo-Catholic triumph and declineConclusion: the significance of ritualismAppendix: Ritualist churches and clergy in 1874BibliographyIndex