Download or read book The Clerical Profession in the Long Eighteenth Century, 1680-1840 written by W. M. Jacob and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a study of the clergy of the Church of England as a professional group during the later Stuart and Georgian periods, Jacobs also describes their social backgrounds, selection and education, lifestyles, and supervision.