Philanthropy and the Funding of the Church of England, 1856–1914
Author | : Sarah Flew |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317317715 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317317718 |
Rating | : 4/5 (718 Downloads) |
Download or read book Philanthropy and the Funding of the Church of England, 1856–1914 written by Sarah Flew and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The changing relationship between the church and its supporters is key to understanding changing religious and social attitudes in Victorian Britain. Using the records of the Anglican Church’s home-missionary organizations, Flew charts the decline in Christian philanthropy and its connection to the growing secularization of society.