Anglicanism and the British empire c.1700-1850 /

Between 1700 and 1850 the Church of England was the among the most powerful and influential religious, social, and political forces in Britain. This was also a momentous time for the British Empire, during which it developed and then lost the North American colonies, extended into India, and settled...

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1. Verfasser:
Strong, Rowan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Zusammenfassung:
Between 1700 and 1850 the Church of England was the among the most powerful and influential religious, social, and political forces in Britain. This was also a momentous time for the British Empire, during which it developed and then lost the North American colonies, extended into India, and settled the colonies of Australia and New Zealand. Public understanding of this expanding empire was influentially created and promulgated by the Church of England as a consequence of itsmissionary engagement with these colonies, and its role in providing churches for British settlers. Rowan Strong examine
Umfang:
1 online resource (336 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-311) and index.
ISBN:
9786611149727
1-281-14972-1
1-4356-3110-2
0-19-152726-2
Schlagworte:
Anglican Communion > Colonies > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Anglican Communion > Colonies > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
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