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Religion and the Great Exhibition of 1851 / Geoffrey Cantor

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Cantor, G. N., 1943-
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
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xi, 226 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents
Introduction. The religious landscape in 1851-- [pt.] 1. Fears and dangers. Religion under siege : the threat from-and to-foreigners -- Protestantism under siege : the threat from Catholicism -- Biblical prophecies : the Tower of Babel and Belshazzar's Feast -- [pt.] 2. Preparing for the Exhibition. Organizing the Exhibition -- The prize essay competition -- Guides to London and the Exhibition -- The opening ceremony -- [pt.] 3. Religious organizations. Religious services and other facilities for visitors -- Publications directed at visitors -- Religious societies as exhibitors -- [pt.] 4. On display : the building, its contents, and English Protestantism. The Crystal Palace -- Its contents -- Protestantism on display -- [pt.] 5. Things seen and unseen. Things seen : 'the earth is the Lord's' -- Things unseen : 'love not the world' -- [pt.] 6. Catholic, secular, and Jewish perceptions. Roman Catholic reactions -- The secular temple -- Jewish responses -- [pt.] 7. Paradise regained. Compensating for Babel -- The unity of nations, progress, and the millennium -- Internationalism and pacifism -- The 1851 Peace Congress -- [pt.] 8. The Exhibition : close and retrospect. The closing ceremonies -- Religious diversity.
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9780199596676
0199596670
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-217) and index.
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