British Directories 2nd ed

British Directories 2nd ed
Author: Gareth Shaw
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0567519759

Arranged in three parts, this bibliography and guide to British directories in its second edition explains their evolution, describes the different types of directories and their content, and offers a new chapter on the use of directory material in historical studies. Over 2200 directory titles are listed, with indexes by publisher, place and subject. This updated edition also provides a guide to the 120 library collections of directories.

The Church of England and Victorian Oxford

The Church of England and Victorian Oxford
Author: Michael J. Turner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2023
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666938793

Drawing together themes in Church of England history, the activity of second-generation leaders of the Oxford Movement, social change, secularization, and Victorian recreation, The Church of England and Victorian Oxford explains the difficulties faced by Churchmen who tried to use self-improvement and leisure to accomplish religious goals.