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Church and Stage in Victorian England

Richard Foulkes

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Queen Victoria was both Supreme Head of the Church of England and an ardent playgoer. At the beginning of her reign considerable antagonism existed between the Church and the theater, but by the end the reconciliation was almost complete. This book explores the process in terms of trends in religious thought , other contemporary developments such as urbanization, education and women's emancipation and the principal protagonists: clergymen, dramatists, actors and actresses.

Language: English

Pages: 280

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 14, 2006

ISBN: 052103437X

ISBN 13: 9780521034371

Church and Stage in Victorian England

Richard Foulkes

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Queen Victoria was both Supreme Head of the Church of England and an ardent playgoer. At the beginning of her reign considerable antagonism existed between the Church and the theater, but by the end the reconciliation was almost complete. This book explores the process in terms of trends in religious thought , other contemporary developments such as urbanization, education and women's emancipation and the principal protagonists: clergymen, dramatists, actors and actresses.

Language: English

Pages: 280

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 14, 2006

ISBN: 052103437X

ISBN 13: 9780521034371

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