Modern British Religious History Research Articles

The Sunday School movement in Britain, 1900–1939. By Caitriona McCartney. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 46.) Pp. xvi + 210 incl. 10 graphs and 3 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2023. £80. 978 1 78327 765 0

The Sunday School movement in Britain, 1900–1939. By Caitriona McCartney. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 46.) Pp. xvi + 210 incl. 10 graphs and 3 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2023. £80. 978 1 78327 765 0

Britain and the German Churches, 1945–1950. The role of the Religious Affairs Branch in the British zone. By Peter Howson. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 43.) Pp. xx + 285 incl. 1 map, 1 chart and 10 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2021. £75. 978 1 78327 583 0

Britain and the German Churches, 1945–1950. The role of the Religious Affairs Branch in the British zone. By Peter Howson. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 43.) Pp. xx + 285 incl. 1 map, 1 chart and 10 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2021. £75. 978 1 78327 583 0

Peter Howson. Britain and the German Churches 1945–1950: The Role of the Religious Affairs Branch in the British Zone. Studies in Modern British Religious History 43. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2021. Pp. 305. $125.00 (cloth).

Peter Howson. Britain and the German Churches 1945–1950: The Role of the Religious Affairs Branch in the British Zone. Studies in Modern British Religious History 43. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2021. Pp. 305. $125.00 (cloth).

Rational Dissenters in late eighteenth-century England. ‘An ardent desire of truth.’ By Valerie Smith. (Studies in Modern British Religious History.) Pp. xviii + 350 incl. 2 figs and 17 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2021. £75. 978 1 78327 566 3

Rational Dissenters in late eighteenth-century England. ‘An ardent desire of truth.’ By Valerie Smith. (Studies in Modern British Religious History.) Pp. xviii + 350 incl. 2 figs and 17 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2021. £75. 978 1 78327 566 3 - Volume 73 Issue 4

The Evangelical Quadrilateral, I: Characterising the British Gospel Movement; and II: The Denominational Mosaic of the British Gospel Movement, by David Bebbington

A measure of the distinction achieved by David Bebbington in the field of modern British religious history is the article by Grayson Carter entitled ‘Evangelicalism’ in the fourth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, published in February 2022. It begins with Bebbington’s definition of the four essential characteristics of Evangelicalism, internationally as well as in national contexts, as set out in his deservedly influential Evangelicalism in Modern Britain (1989; rev. ante, cvii [1992], pp. 747–8), a book which is the first item listed in Carter’s bibliography. An appreciation of those characteristics, namely the fundamental authority of the Bible, the emphasis upon the cross of Christ as the hope of salvation, the pressing need for the conversion of individuals and nations, and the duty of activism (mainly in the form of preaching, teaching and organising) has inspired numerous, perhaps most, subsequent studies of the subject. Since, as Carter’s article concludes, ‘throughout the world as many as one-third of all Christians could be regarded as belonging to this important tradition’, Evangelicalism remains a factor of international significance, and, by his research into its origins and development from the eighteenth century to the present day, Bebbington has illuminated the history of a very wide range of human activity.

New Books across the Disciplines

New Books across the Disciplines

Britain and the German Churches 1945–1950: The Role of the Religious Affairs Branch in the British Zone. By Peter Howson. Studies in Modern British Religious History 43. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2021. xviii + 282 pp. $24.99 kindle; $115.00 cloth.

Britain and the German Churches 1945–1950: The Role of the Religious Affairs Branch in the British Zone. By Peter Howson. Studies in Modern British Religious History 43. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2021. xviii + 282 pp. 115.00 cloth. - Volume 91 Issue 1

Mysticism in Early Modern England. By Liam Peter Temple. Studies in Modern British Religious History 38. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2019. ix + 221 pp. $99.99 cloth.

Mysticism in Early Modern England. By Liam Peter Temple. Studies in Modern British Religious History 38. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2019. ix + 221 pp. $99.99 cloth.

Ashley Walsh. Civil Religion and the Enlightenment in England, 1707–1800. Studies in Modern British Religious History. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2020. Pp. 268. $115.00 (cloth).

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Protestant Dissent and philanthropy in Britain, 1660–1914. Edited by Clyde Binfield, G. M. Ditchfield and David L. Wykes. (Studies in Modern British Religious History.) Pp. xiv + 268 incl. 1 ill and 5 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2020. £65. 978 1 78327 451 2

Protestant Dissent and philanthropy in Britain, 1660–1914. Edited by Clyde Binfield, G. M. Ditchfield and David L. Wykes. (Studies in Modern British Religious History.) Pp. xiv + 268 incl. 1 ill and 5 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2020. £65. 978 1 78327 451 2 - Volume 72 Issue 1

Protestant pluralism. The reception of the Toleration Act, 1689–1720. By Ralph Stevens. (Studies in Modern British Religious History.) Pp. xiv + 206. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2018. £65. 978 1 78327 329 4

Protestant pluralism. The reception of the Toleration Act, 1689–1720. By Ralph Stevens. (Studies in Modern British Religious History.) Pp. xiv + 206. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2018. £65. 978 1 78327 329 4 - Volume 71 Issue 3

Mysticism in early modern England. By Liam Peter Temple. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 38.) Pp. x + 225 incl. 4 ills. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2019. £60. 978 1 78327 393 5

Mysticism in early modern England. By Liam Peter Temple. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 38.) Pp. x + 225 incl. 4 ills. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2019. £60. 978 1 78327 393 5 - Volume 71 Issue 2

The Education of the Anglican Clergy 1780–1839. By Sara Slinn. Studies in Modern British Religious History. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2017. x + 272 pp. $120.00

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“This Great Firebrand”; William Laud and Scotland, 1617–1645. By Leonie James. Studies in Modern British Religious History 36. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell and Brewer, 2017. xvi + 195pp. $99.00 cloth.

“This Great Firebrand”; William Laud and Scotland, 1617–1645. By Leonie James. Studies in Modern British Religious History 36. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell and Brewer, 2017. xvi + 195pp. $99.00 cloth.

The education of the Anglican clergy, 1780–1839. By Sara Slinn. (Studies in Modern British Religious History. Pp. x + 276 incl. 2 figs and 11 tables. Woodbridge– Rochester, NY: Boydell & Brewer, 2017. £70. 978 1 78327 175 7

The education of the Anglican clergy, 1780–1839. By Sara Slinn. (Studies in Modern British Religious History. Pp. x + 276 incl. 2 figs and 11 tables. Woodbridge– Rochester, NY: Boydell & Brewer, 2017. £70. 978 1 78327 175 7 - Volume 69 Issue 4

Scandal and religious identity in early Stuart England. A Northamptonshire maid's tragedy. By Peter Lake and Isaac Stephens. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 32.) Pp. viii + 395 incl. frontispiece. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2015. £60. 978 78327 014 944

Scandal and religious identity in early Stuart England. A Northamptonshire maid's tragedy. By Peter Lake and Isaac Stephens. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 32.) Pp. viii + 395 incl. frontispiece. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2015. £60. 978 78327 014 944 - Volume 69 Issue 4

Catholicism, identity and politics in the age of Enlightenment. The life and career of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, 1745–1810. By Alexander Lock. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 34.) Pp. x + 274 incl. 4 ills, 3 maps and 2 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2016. £60. 978 1 78327 132 0

Catholicism, identity and politics in the age of Enlightenment. The life and career of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, 1745–1810. By Alexander Lock. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, 34.) Pp. x + 274 incl. 4 ills, 3 maps and 2 tables. Woodbridge–Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 2016. £60. 978 1 78327 132 0

Scandal and Religious Identity: A Northamptonshire Maid's Tragedy. By Peter Lake and Isaac Stephens. Studies in Modern British Religious History 32. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell, 2015. vii + 391 pp. $99.00 hardcover.

Scandal and Religious Identity: A Northamptonshire Maid's Tragedy. By Peter Lake and Isaac Stephens. Studies in Modern British Religious History 32. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell, 2015. vii + 391 pp. $99.00 hardcover. - Volume 87 Issue 1

Sara Slinn . The Education of the Anglican Clergy, 1780–1839. Studies in Modern British Religious History. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2017. Pp. 272. $120.00 (cloth).

Sara Slinn . The Education of the Anglican Clergy, 1780–1839. Studies in Modern British Religious History. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2017. Pp. 272. $120.00 (cloth).

Catholicism, Identity and Politics in the Age of Enlightenment: The Life and Career of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, 1745–1810. By AlexanderLock. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, Volume 34.) Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. 2016. x, 270 pp. Hardback £60.00; e‐book £60.00. ISBN 9781783271320.

Catholicism, Identity and Politics in the Age of Enlightenment: The Life and Career of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, 1745–1810. By AlexanderLock. (Studies in Modern British Religious History, Volume 34.) Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. 2016. x, 270 pp. Hardback £60.00; e‐book £60.00. ISBN 9781783271320.