Author: BETTEY, J.H.
Title: Church and Community - the Parish Church in English Life
Description: Wiltshire, Moonraker Press. 1979, First Edition. (ISBN: 0239001893). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine clean, tight and unmarked copy (Fine apart from a gentle bump to one front corner tip) with near Fine dustjacket. 25 illustrations. For many centuries the parish churches of England were the social as well as religious centres of the communities they served; the churches were by far the largest, and often the only public buildings, and the church provided the focal point for almost all activities - charitable, educational and recreational - as well as religious. The book describes the different ways in which the church buildings and their surroundings were used by local communities, the attitude of the parishioners, and the vital part which the churches have played in the secular as well as the religious life. NOT EX LIB R1. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: Parish Churches, Church History, Parish Life 0239001893


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