Religion in the British Navy 1815-1879 : piety and professionalism /

This book examines how, as the nineteenth century progressed, religious piety, especially evangelical piety, was seen in the British navy less as eccentric and marginal and more as an essential ingredient of the character looked for in professional seamen. The book traces the complex interplay betwe...

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Main Author: Blake, Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : The Boydell Press, 2014.
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