Religion And Society in Twentieth-century Britain

This history of religion in British society in the 20th century tells of the collision between secularisation, religious militancy and the New Age. Current world events have put religion back on the agenda Lively and provocative, it is an easy to understand account of religion that doesn't assume any prior knowledge It will be bought by students studying modern British and religious history and will also be of interest to general readers Illustrations bring the subject alive and annotations highlight interesting themes and views One of the titles launching the new LongmanReligion, Politics and Society in Britainseries which examines religion in Britain from pre-Christian times to the end of the 20th century

Callum G. Brown is Professor of Religious and Cultural History at the University of Dundee