The clerical profession in the long eighteenth century, 1680-1840 /

W. M. Jacob examines the concept of 'profession' during the later Stuart and Georgian period, with special reference to the clergy of the Church of England. He describes their social backgrounds, how they were recruited, selected, and educated, and obtained jobs; how they were paid, and th...

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Jacob, W. M.
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Zusammenfassung:
W. M. Jacob examines the concept of 'profession' during the later Stuart and Georgian period, with special reference to the clergy of the Church of England. He describes their social backgrounds, how they were recruited, selected, and educated, and obtained jobs; how they were paid, and their lifestyles and family life, as well as examining the evidence for what they did as leaders of worship, pastors and teachers, how their parishioners responded to them, and how they weresupervised. Jacob concludes that, contrary to popular views, the clerical profession was much better organized, educated,
Umfang:
1 online resource (366 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [316]-339) and index.
ISBN:
1-4356-2157-3
9786611149154
1-281-14915-2
0-19-152657-6
Schlagworte:
Church of England > Clergy > History > 18th century.
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