The Diocesan Revival in the Church of England c.1800–1870
Arthur Burns
Abstract
This book provides the first account of an important but neglected aspect of the history of the 19th-century Church of England: the reform of its diocesan structures. It illustrates how one of the most important institutions of Victorian England responded at a regional level to the pastoral challenge of a rapidly changing society. Providing a new perspective on the impact of both the Oxford Movement and the Ecclesiastical Commission on the Church, this book shows that an appreciation of the dynamics ... More
Keywords: Church of England, diocesan reform, secular reform, ecclesiastical reform, Victorian England, Oxford Movement, Ecclesiastical Commission on the Church, 19th century, diocesan structures
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 1999 | Print ISBN-13: 9780198207849 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: October 2011 | DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198207849.001.0001 |
