One Firm Anchor

The Church and the Merchant Seafarer

AvRobert Miller

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

A comprehensive study of the history of Christian ministry to seamen and sailors, from the Early Church to the modern era.One Firm Anchor uncovers nineteen centuries of contact between the churches and the seafarer. This extensive introductory history goes beyond anything previously written on the subject in scope and detail. Until now, much has been written of the sea, but little about the relationship of the seafarer to Christianity.R.W.H Miller adeptly sets out the origins of seafaring mission in the Early Church and the medieval era. The early modern period is also considered, leading to a detailed exploration of the developments in the nineteenth century that saw the foundation of The Missions to Seamen, the British Sailors' Society, the Apostleship of the Sea and the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen. Particular attention is given to the work of the Catholic Church during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These developments are set against the backdrop of the economic, technical, and cultural developments of each period and society.Miller reveals the role of key figures, such as G.C. Smith, John Ashley, Francis Goldie SJ and Peter Anson, whose determination and vision instigated real change. One Firm Anchor is both a triumph of scholarship and a lively narrative of heroic ministry and (occasionally) erring clergy, and will appeal to historian, academic, and student alike.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-10-25
Mått:234 x 156 x 19 mm
Vikt:514 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:The Lutterworth Press
Antal sidor:366
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780718892906

Utforska kategorier

Sjöfartshistoria inom Historia och arkeologi
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Currently a Catholic Priest in the west of England, Robert Miller has been a long-time student of Maritime Social History and member of the Society for Nautical Research and the International Maritime Economic History Association. He has worked for both the Missions to Seaman and the Apostleship of the Sea. He is the author of Priest in Deep Water (2010), also published by the Lutterworth Press.

Recensioner i media

This extensive introductory history goes beyond anything previously written on the subject in scope and detail. [...] One Firm Anchor demonstrates that maritime history is more than the study of seas and ships, and that religious practices of the men on board represented an integral part of life at sea.

Innehållsförteckning

Abbreviations used in the textAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. The Early ChurchThe Medieval Scene2. Where was the Shipping and who was at sea?3. Devotion to the Saints4. The Canons and Sea Codes5. Religious Practice at Sea6. From the Reformation to the Nineteenth CenturyThe Nineteenth Century7. The Nineteenth Century Revival8. Early Anglican Societies9. The Church Congresses10. The Missions to Seamen11. St Andrew's Waterside Church Mission12. The Gibraltar Mission to Seamen13. American Work14. The Religious Orders15. Work among FishermenNineteenth Century Catholic Work16. Fr Goldie SJ and the CTS17. The Work for Catholic Bluejackets18. The Œuvres de MerTwentieth Century Catholic Work19. Catholic Work 1900-1420. Peter F. Anson21. Catholic Work after Anson22. ConclusionBibliography