Building Jerusalem Nonconformity, Labour and the Social Question in Wales, 1906-1939 |
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| Author:
| Pope, Robert |
| Series title: | University of Wales Press - Studies in Welsh History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78316-060-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $96.00 |
Book Description:
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Much of the scholarship dedicated to the working-class culture of early twentieth-century Wales concerns secular, economic, and political matters. Relatively little attention has been given to religion, despite the fact that the 1904-5 revival brought many thousands into contact with the chapel. This study examines the relationship between the labor movement and the nonconformist chapels, tracing the emergence of a "social gospel," its main protagonists, and its eclipse by...
More DescriptionMuch of the scholarship dedicated to the working-class culture of early twentieth-century Wales concerns secular, economic, and political matters. Relatively little attention has been given to religion, despite the fact that the 1904-5 revival brought many thousands into contact with the chapel. This study examines the relationship between the labor movement and the nonconformist chapels, tracing the emergence of a "social gospel," its main protagonists, and its eclipse by the outbreak of World War II.