Overview

This book provides the first overview and analysis of the rich and dynamic history of a religious practice - 'special worship'. European settlers in Canada, Australia and South Africa said they were building 'better Britains' overseas. But their new societies were frequently threatened by devastating wars, rebellions, epidemics and natural disasters. IT is striking that settlers turned to old traditions of collective prayer and worship to make sense of these calamities. At times of trauma, colonial governments set aside whole days for prayer so that entire populations could join together to implore God's intervention, assistance or guidance. And at moments of celebration, such as the coming of peace, everyone in the empire might participate in synchronised acts of thanksgiving. Prayer, providence and empire asks why occasions with origins in the sixteenth century became numerous in the democratic, pluralistic and secularised conditions of the 'British world'.

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Author:   Joseph Hardwick
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.594kg
ISBN:  

9781526135391

ISBN 10:   1526135396
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   03 August 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1: Calls to prayer 2: The churches and special worship 3: Participants and observances 4: Communities of prayer 5: Droughts and special prayers 6: Prayers for monarchy Conclusion Appendix Bibliography -- .

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Joseph Hardwick is Senior Lecturer in British History at the University of Northumbria

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