With God on their Side

William Booth, The Salvation Army and Skeleton Army Riots

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

The SalvationArmy is nowadays viewed with fondness, but William Booth's evangelical crusadeof the 1880s and early 1890s sparked violent riots led by an opposition group,the Skeleton Army. These riots caused destruction to property, injury to manypeople and, on occasion, loss of life. Spreading across the South and West ofEngland, the Skeleton Army's aim was to eject Salvationists from their towns.Rather than facing repercussions themselves, however, it was often the peacefulparading Salvationists who were imprisoned.In With Godon Their Side, James Gardner follows the spread of violence in the contextof the popular conservatism of late-Victorian England, with close study ofparticular towns creating a rich tapestry of historical narrative that will beof interest to scholars and enthusiasts alike. The motives and actions of bothgroups are considered, along with the subsequent shift in the Salvation Army'sfocus towards social welfare. It is this shift that enabled the organisation togrow into the treasured charity we know today, and helped transform WilliamBooth from one of the most vilified men of the nineteenth century into itssaint.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-29
Mått:233 x 155 x 19 mm
Vikt:432 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780718895921

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

James Gardneris a local historian, retired teacher and social worker. He gives regular talksto history and general interest groups along the South coast, and haspreviously written books on the history of the Sussex Lunatic Asylum (formerlySt Francis Hospital, Haywards Heath), the Brighton Workhouses, the first twoBritish Railway murders and a biography of the late Johnny Haynes, theex-England football captain.

Recensioner i media

A very important piece of historical research.Dr Peter Jackson, formerly Senior Lecturer in History, Universityof Brighton With God on Their Sideis by far the most comprehensive account to date of the opposition faced bySalvationists in the south of England during the 1880s and early 1890s.Well-written, well-researched, and balanced in its assessments, James Gardner'sbook is required reading for anyone wishing to understand the Salvation Army'sremarkable beginnings in Victorian Britain. AndrewM. Eason, Associate Professor of Religion and Director of the Centre forSalvation Army Studies, Booth University College, Winnipeg, Canada

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsAuthor's NoteAcknowledgementsPrologueIntroduction1. The Salvation Army2. Widespread Opposition and Prison3. The Birth of the Skeleton Army, 18814. Hell in Honiton, 1882-845. London and the East End, 1882-836. Worthing, 18847. Brighton, 18848. Torquay, 1886-889. Chipping Norton, 1887-8810. Eastbourne, 1891-92ConclusionEpilogueBibliographyIndex