Religion and the Great Exhibition of 1851
Author | : G. N. Cantor |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2011-02-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199596676 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199596670 |
Rating | : 4/5 (670 Downloads) |
Download or read book Religion and the Great Exhibition of 1851 written by G. N. Cantor and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on sermons and extensive source material from the mid-Victorian religious press, this innovative reappraisal of the Great Exhibition of 1851 shows that it was widely understood by contemporaries to possess a religious dimension and that it generated controversy among religious groups.