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1 online resource (263 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Acknowledgements and Editorial Notes; Contributors; Introduction; Kirsty Thorpe; 1 The Free Churches and their Nation; Stephen Orchard; 2 Congregations and Community; Robert Pope; 3 Conscience and Politics; David Bebbington; 4 Providers and Protagonists in the Nation's Education; Stephen Orchard; 5 Industry, Philanthropy and Christian Citizenship: Pioneers in Paternalism; Clyde Binfield; 6 Slums and Salvation; Peter Catterall; 7 Campaigners and Co-operative Societies; David M. Thompson; 8 The Welfare State and Beyond: The Reshaping of Community Work; Lesley Husselbee; 9 Living out of History |
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Paul BallardNotes; Select General Bibliography; Index of People; Index of Places; General Index |
| Summary |
Many of the key improvements to social conditions in the United Kingdom have been made by Christians. Most of us would be able to think of such key Anglican figures as William Wilberforce, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury or Dr Thomas Barnardo, but lesser known contributions were made behind the scenes by significant members of the Non-Conformist Churches. This book traces the Free Church contribution to society from 1800 to the present day. It looks at the work of campaigners, co-operative societies, philanthropists and politicians, and traces the ways in which conditions in slums, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-235) and indexes. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Free churches -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Free churches. |
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Social aspects. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
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19th century |
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Free churches -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Dissenters, Religious -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Dissenters, Religious. |
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Dissenters, Religious -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Church and social problems -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Church and social problems. |
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Church and social problems -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Church and state -- Great Britain -- History.
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Church and state. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Ballard, Paul H.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Husselbee, Lesley Free Churches and Society : The Nonconformist Contribution to Social Welfare 1800-2010 London : Bloomsbury Publishing,c2012 9781441109118 |
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9781441179050 electronic book |
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1441179054 electronic book |
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9781441156136 cased |
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1441156135 cased |
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9781441109118 paperback |
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1441109110 paperback |
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