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Book SynopsisThe five-volume Oxford History of Dissenting Protestant Traditions series is governed by a motif of migration (''out-of-England''). It first traces organized church traditions that arose in England as Dissenters distanced themselves from a state church defined by diocesan episcopacy, the Book of Common Prayer, the Thirty-Nine Articles, and royal supremacy, but then follows those traditions as they spread beyond England -and also traces newer traditions that emerged downstream in other parts of the world from earlier forms of Dissent. Secondly, it does the same for the doctrines, church practices, stances toward state and society, attitudes toward Scripture, and characteristic patterns of organization that also originated in earlier English Dissent, but that have often defined a trajectory of influence independent ecclesiastical organizations.The Oxford History of Protestant Dissenting Traditions, Volume II charts the development of protestant Dissent between the passing of the Tolerati
Trade ReviewThe book is a feast of information on Dissent with numerous Unitarian references. * Transactions Of The Unitarian Historical Society *
This second volume, and the collection as a whole, are inestimable contributions...to the history of Protestant Dissent in the long eighteenth century and through time, and indispensable sources for historians of Dissent, church history scholars and students of religion. * Nathalie Collé, Université de Lorraine, XVII-XVIII *
I welcome this collection as a serious addition to the growing literature on the history of dissent. * Frances Lowe, Congregational History Society Magazine *
Each of the 20 chapters is accompanied by extensive footnotes and followed by a very helpful Select Bibliography. It was carefully edited and aptly illustrated in some places * Nathalie Collé, XVII-XVIII *
this is an honest and fair account of Protestant Dissent which enables some myths to be dispelled ... The dissenters' history is worth recounting. It is well-served in this book. * Robert Pope, Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society *
The Oxford History of Protestant Dissenting Traditions, Volume II: The Long Eighteenth Century provides a broad and important overview of the impact of the Toleration Act on Dissenting Protestants in the long 18th century. By focusing on both the specifics of Dissent and the wider context for religious change, Thompson and the contributors have successfully placed the history of Dissent within the broader history of the British Empire and the Atlantic world. * Julie L. Holcomb, Reading Religion *
Valuable essays deal with these many new traditions and their theology, sermons, hymnody, and dissenting education. In addition, print culture and material culture are explored in depth. Thompson is to be commended for bringing together some of the very best church history scholars in the world. Thorough notes and full bibliographies enhance the volume. Readers can look forward to the final three volumes in this set ... Highly recommended. * G. H. Shriver, CHOICE *
the collection as a whole is a major achievement and an outstanding contribution to the literature on Dissent in the eighteenth century. It has been superbly edited and represents an important scholarly moment. The volume will be necessary reading for students of religion in the eighteenth century for which the editor and contributors are to be congratulated. * William Gibson, Journal of British Studies *
The book is a feast of information on dissent with numerous Unitarian references. * Unitarian Historical Society *
Table of ContentsList of Contributors Timothy Larsen and Mark A. Noll: Series Introduction Andrew C. Thompson: Introduction Part I: Traditions within England 1: Alasdair Raffe: Presbyterians 2: Stephen Orchard: Congregationalists 3: Karen E. Smith: Baptists 4: Richard C. Allen: Quakers 5: Richard P. Heitzenrater: Methodism and Dissent in Eighteenth-Century Britain Part II: Traditions outside England 6: Andrew R. Holmes: Protestant Dissent in Ireland 7: Stewart J. Brown: Protestant Dissent in Scotland 8: Eryn White: Protestant Dissent in Wales 9: Catherine A. Brekus: Dissent in the American Colonies before the First Amendment 10: Kate Carté Engel: Dissent in the Atlantic World, 1787-1830 Part III: Awakening 11: Michael McClymond: Revival 12: Brian Stanley: Missionary Societies Part IV: Context 13: Andrew C. Thompson: Toleration, Dissent, and the State in Britain 14: G.M. Ditchfield: Abolitionism and the Social Conscience Part V: Congregations and Living 15: David M. Thompson: Theology and the Bible 16: Françoise Deconinck-Brossard: Sermons 17: J. R. Watson: Dissenting Hymnody 18: Mark Burden: Dissent and Education 19: Carl Lounsbury: The Material Culture of Dissent 20: Tessa Whitehouse: Dissenting Print Culture
