The clerical profession in the long eighteenth century, 1680-1840 /
"W. M. Jacob focuses upon the clergy of the established Church in England and Wales as a professional group, and investigates their role in their parishes and society during the 'long eighteenth century', between 1680 and 1840. Jacob concentrates on the lower clergy', that is par...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "W. M. Jacob focuses upon the clergy of the established Church in England and Wales as a professional group, and investigates their role in their parishes and society during the 'long eighteenth century', between 1680 and 1840. Jacob concentrates on the lower clergy', that is parish clergy, and their role within the broader social context of later Stuart and Georgian society." "The book effectively challenges the received view that the majority of the clergy were inappropriately educated, poverty-stricken, and inattentive to their canonical duties."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 357 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781435621572 1435621573 |