| The Sectarian Spirit: Sectarianism, Society, and Politics in Victorian Cotton Towns Contributor(s): Phillips, Paul T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1487580711 ISBN-13: 9781487580711 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1982 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - Victorian Era (1837-1901) - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 305.509 |
| Series: Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.76 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comparative study deals with the important social phenomenon of sectarianism in four medium-sized cotton towns of northwest England -- Bolton, Preston, Stockport, and Blackburn -- between 1832 and 1870. Professor Phillips examines the social role of sectarian animosity in a period of rapid economic expansion and population growth. Placing this conflict within the dense mosaic of religious, social, and economic factors he delineates sectarianism's crucial role in politics and class strife. He also assesses the activities of Churchmen (Anglicans), Nonconformists, Roman Catholics, and members of the new sects. The author relates his findings to the operations of sectarianism in other parts of the country and takes into account some of the most recent work in urban, religious, social, and political history. This volume has important implications for the understanding not only of cotton towns, but of Victorian society, religion, and politics as a whole. |
Contributor Bio(s): Phillips, Paul T.: - Paul T. Phillips is Senior Research Professor and Professor Emeritus in History at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada. |
