Pulling the Devil's Kingdom Down: The Salvation Army in Victorian Britain Hardcover - 2001
by Pamela J. Walker
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"Pamela Walker's treatment of the Salvation Army restores religious and social complexity to a group too easily misunderstood in the twenty-first century. Drawing us into a vivid, vibrant world of Victorian experience, Walker proves that the significance of the movement extended far beyond the demonstrations that became a familiar part of London street life."--Deborah Valenze, author of The First Industrial Woman
"A major contribution to our understanding of Victorian society, [this book] will undoubtedly become the key work on the origins of the Salvation Army, a major reference not just among historians of religion, but also among urban historians, gender historians, and historians of popular culture. . . . Perhaps the outstanding feature of the book is the author's ability to interweave a highly nuanced account of the development and theological orientation of the Salvation Army, and a fresh appraisal of its central figures, with a broader understanding of Victorian society, culture, and politics."--Andrew Davies, author of Leisure, Gender, and Poverty
"Deeply researched and vividly written, this book offers an innovative and consistently thought-provoking interpretation of the Salvation Army's origins and early history. Three aspects of the book are especially interesting. First, the discussion of conversion, including its physical manifestations, is powerful and convincing. Second, the theme of gender runs through the book. As well as presenting a striking portrait of the Hallelujah Lasses, Walker shows how the Salvationists challenged conventional notions both of femininity and of masculinity. Third, her discussion of Salvationist propaganda and its ambivalent relation to the urban working class milieu is consistently illuminating. She shows how the Army drew on certain aspects of popular culture in order to subvert other aspects."--Hugh McLeod, author of Secularisation in Western Europe 1848-1914
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- Title Pulling the Devil's Kingdom Down: The Salvation Army in Victorian Britain
- Author Pamela J. Walker
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
- Date 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780520225916 / 0520225910
- Weight 1.51 lbs (0.68 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.94 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.39 cm)
- Reading level 1380
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: British
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Great Britain - Church history - 19th century, Salvation Army - Great Britain - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00055166
- Dewey Decimal Code 287.960
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 03/11/2001, Page 0
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