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This is the first substantial account of the development of secondary education in London from the period of the Middle Ages up to the end of the nineteenth century. Of importance to educationalists, and to social and urban historians, it throws a fresh light upon this aspect of London's historical fabric, revealing, for example, how much the foundations of the modern educational system owe to the City of London through the livery companies. Strangely, this is an area of study hitherto neglected.>
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18 -1905 include the Annual report of the superintendent of public schools.
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This innovative book challenges many of the widely held assumptions about the place of religion in Victorian society and in London, the world's first great industrial and commercial metropolis. Against the background of Victorian London it explores the religiosity of Londoners as expressed through the dynamic renewal of traditional faith communities, including Judaism and the historic churches, as well as fresh expressions of religion, including the Salvation Army, Mormons, spiritualism, and the occult. It shows how laypeople, especially the rich and women were mobilised in the service of their faith, and their fellow citizens. Drawing on research in social, economic, oral, cultural, and wom...
J. Philip Wogaman challenges preachers not to retreat from the world and to reconsider what they leave out of their sermons. In this helpful guide, he discusses the biblical and theological grounding of prophetic preaching, the pastoral and liturgical setting, Christian moral decision making, and appropriate issues for discussion from the pulpit. He also includes his most compelling sermons, identifying the setting and goals of each.