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Unity And Variety Professor Nicholas Orme

Unity And Variety By Professor Nicholas Orme

Unity And Variety by Professor Nicholas Orme

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A collaborative history of the Church in a large, diverse and interesting region of England by six historians, ranging from Celtic and Saxon times, through the middle ages, Reformation, rise of Nonconformity and the Victorian era, down to the present day and encompassing all the main Christian denominations.


Unity And Variety Summary

Unity And Variety: A History of the Church in Devon and Cornwall by Professor Nicholas Orme


A collaborative history of the Church in a large, diverse and interesting region of England by six historians, ranging from Celtic and Saxon times, through the middle ages, Reformation, rise of Nonconformity and the Victorian era, down to the present day and encompassing all the main Christian denominations.






Unity And Variety Reviews

"...a regional history of religion ... which is readable, detailed and coherent." (History) "...a valuable scholarly account." (English Historical Review) "This book is a delight to handle and read." (The Devon Historian) "Get it, read it, dip into it: it should be on every Christian bookshelf." (Cornish Churchman) "An important contribution to general ecclesiastical history...a series of inspiring examples for the future." (Journal of Ecclesiastical History) "It conveys an immense amount of information, most of which has not been hitherto available in one book. ... it is to be commended." (Church Times)

About Professor Nicholas Orme

Nicholas Orme is Professor of History in the University of Exeter. He has written widely on religious, educational and social history. He is the leading authority on Church history in the South West of England.

Table of Contents

Illustrations and Text Figures, vi; List of Contributors, ix; Foreword by Church Leaders, x; Introduction, xi; 1 From the Beginnings to 1050 Nicholas Orme, 1; 2 From 1050 to 1307 Christopher Holdsworth, 23; 3 The Later Middle Ages and the Reformation Nicholas Orme, 53; 4 The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Jonathan Barry, 81; 5 The Nineteenth Century: The Church of England John Thurmer, 109; 6 The Nineteenth Century: Nonconformity Bruce Coleman, 129; 7 The Twentieth Century; Part 1: Cornwall, Michael Winter, 157; Part 2: Devon and General, Nicholas Orme, 175; Lists of Bishops, 199; References, 203; Further Reading, 223; Index, 231.

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GOR004435870
9780859893558
0859893553
Unity And Variety: A History of the Church in Devon and Cornwall by Professor Nicholas Orme
Professor Nicholas Orme
Used - Very Good
Paperback
University of Exeter Press
1991-01-01
256
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