Clerical profession in the long eighteenth century, 1680-1840, the
Auteur :
Jacob, W. M.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199213009
Date de publication :
6 sept. 2007
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,3 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
696 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of the clergy of the Church of England as a professional group during the later Stuart and Georgian periods. Jacobs describes their social backgrounds, selection and education, lifestyles, and supervision, and challenges long-held views that most were inappropriately educated, poverty-stricken, and neglectful of their duties.