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Reviews
A bold book, written with considerable confidence and elan. * ARCHIVES *
Erdozain lays out a compelling and well-structured argument. [He] has provided an important contribution to our understanding of the Evangelical adoption of nonreligious agencies and their central place within the secularization process. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES *
A major work of scholarship and a valuable corrective to the errors of historians of Victorian sport. * SPORT IN HISTORY *
Erdozain's contribution to this [secularization] debate makes a forceful case that future contributors will need to take seriously into account. * HISTORY *
Deserves attention not only from historians, but also from a wider readership. * CHURCH TIMES *
Essential reading for those with a variety of interests: anyone considering the history of evangelicalism should be engaged, readers with an interest in issues of secularisation will be intrigued, denominational historians of the nineteenth century will find much to ponder, and those whose prime focus is in tracing the history of sport inside and outside the church will find Erdozain's narrative and arguments compelling. * REGENTS REVIEWS *
This is a scholarly and important book with a big subject which links sport to the wider shores of cultural and religious history. * SPORT IN HISTORY *
Dominic Erdozain has an important and fascinating story to tell and he tells it with real verve. * VICTORIAN STUDIES *
A devastating critique of why and how Churches became dispensers of 'religious good and services. * DEEP CHURCH BLOG *
A major contribution to the ongoing debate about secularisation in Britain. There is much to appreciate here. The long sweep of history, from the 18th century down to the 20th, allows a bold thesis to be worked out in its totality. [...] This is lively, even sparkling, prose. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *
Book Information
ISBN 9781843835288
Author Dominic Erdozain
Format Hardback
Page Count 322
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g