Religion and Society in a Cotswold Vale: Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, 1780-1865

During the English Industrial Revolution, the Vale of Nailsworth was a rural-industrial settlement and a center of evangelical Nonconformity. Albion Urdank's book investigates the modernization of Nailsworth from various perspectives, revealing the experience and mentalité of ordinary people in their ecological, economic, and social environments. His innovative approach contributes to the historical literature on popular religion, secularization, local history, and European industrialization.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 468 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2022
Publisher: University of California Press

The Vale of Nailsworth, situated during the English Industrial Revolution, evolved into a rural-industrial settlement characterized by evangelical Nonconformity. However, the transition to the factory system did not lead to long-term advancement, instead resulting in deindustrialization and social decline. To explore this phenomenon, Albion Urdank delves into the modernization of Nailsworth from various perspectives, shedding light on the experiences and mentalities of ordinary people within their ecological, economic, and social contexts. Urdank's innovative approach, inspired by the traditions of the Leicester and Annales schools, contributes significantly to the historical literature on popular religion, secularization, local history, and European industrialization. This captivating title, part of UC Press' Voices Revived program, commemorates the University of California Press' commitment to discovering and elevating exceptional minds, granting them a platform, reach, and profound impact. By utilizing print-on-demand technology, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible to a broader audience, reintroducing titles that were originally published in the past. This particular title was first published in 1990.

Weight: 680g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520304697