European Religion in the Age of Great Cities 1830-1930 |
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| Author:
| McLeod, Hugh |
| Series title: | Christianity and Society in the Modern World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-00670-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.99 |
Book Description:
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Europe in the nineteenth century saw spectacular growth in the size and number of cities and in the proportion of the population living in urban areas. Many contemporaries thought that this social revolution would bring about an equally dramatic change in religious life. This book, written by an international team of specialists, provides an authoritative account of religious change, both at the institutional and popular level, in Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox cities, in seven...
More DescriptionEurope in the nineteenth century saw spectacular growth in the size and number of cities and in the proportion of the population living in urban areas. Many contemporaries thought that this social revolution would bring about an equally dramatic change in religious life. This book, written by an international team of specialists, provides an authoritative account of religious change, both at the institutional and popular level, in Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox cities, in seven European countries.