Christian Monitors: The Church of England and the Age of Benevolence, 1680-1730 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300167108)

This original and persuasive book examines the moral and religious revival led by the Church of England before and after the Glorious Revolution, and shows how that revival laid the groundwork for a burgeoning civil society in Britain. After outlining the Church of England's key role in the increase of voluntary, charitable, and religious societies, Brent Sirota examines how these groups drove the modernization of Britain through such activities as settling immigrants throughout the empire, founding charity schools, distributing devotional literature, and evangelizing and educating merchants, seamen, and slaves throughout the British empire--all leading to what has been termed the "age of benevolence."

Author: Brent S. Sirota
ISBN-10: 0300167105
ISBN-13: 9780300167108
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/07/2014
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 01/10/2014 pg. 17