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A Protestant Church in Communist China
Freedom of religious belief is guaranteed under the constitution of the People’s Republic of China, but the degree to which this freedom is able to be exercised remains a highly controversial issue. Much scholarly attention has been given to persecuted underground groups such as Falungong, but one area that remains largely unexplored is the relationship between officially registered churches and the communist government. This study investigates the history of one such official church, Moore Memorial Church in Shanghai. This church was founded by American Methodist missionaries. By the time of the 1949 revolution, it was the largest Protestant church in East Asia, running seven day a week p...
Walworth Memories
Discover a wealth of history in the stories told by a wide range of Walworth residents.
The Celebrated Mrs. Oldfield
Anne Oldfield, who lived from 1683 to 1730, was one of the first great female stars of the London stage. Although her origins are so obscure that the place and exact date of her birth are not known, she was buried with pomp in Westminster Abbey--the first actress to be so honored for her personal achievement. She was certainly, by the standards of her time, an unconventional woman, earning her own way in the world, choosing to live openly with two successive lovers, and rearing two natural sons. Yet she was particularly successful in portraying conventional or idealized female characters. In comedy she specialized in the "fine" or fashionable lady, a role with which she became popularly identified despite the contrast between her busy professional life and that of the leisured, aristocratic women she portrayed. In tragedy (which she professed to dislike), she broke new ground, bringing to prominence a characteristically Augustan heroine, the noble patriot and martyr. In an important sense, these stage roles contributed not only to the fame but to the respectability of the woman who became known as "the celebrated Mrs. Oldfield."
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Albert, Dougie and Wim.
Three Paul Larkin books in one sitting. From Albert, With Love, Dougie Dougie and Wim's Tims.
Finding Our Way
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Government Art Collection of the United Kingdom
Dist. for Government Art Collection of the United Kingdom, Paintings & sculpture.
