| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 374 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part I : Time -- The Lord's day -- Days of fasting and thanksgiving -- Calendrical customs and alternative beliefs -- Part II : Public worship in the meeting house -- Psalmody -- Preaching -- Communion and discipline -- Part III : Rites of passage -- Baptism -- Marriage and sexual relationships -- Death -- Part IV : Religious instruction, fellowship, and activity beyond the meeting house -- Catechizing, education, and reading practices -- Family worship, prayer meetings, and lay involvement in church life -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
A historical study of the important Protestant group in Northern Ireland - the Presbyterians, this work examines the various components of public and private religiosity and how these were influenced by religious concerns, economic and social changes, and cultural developments |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-358) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
General Synod of Ulster -- Customs and practices
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General Synod of Ulster -- Doctrines
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Presbyterian Church in Ireland -- History
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| SUBJECT |
General Synod of Ulster fast |
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Presbyterian Church in Ireland fast |
| Subject |
RELIGION -- Christianity -- Presbyterian.
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Theology, Doctrinal
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| SUBJECT |
Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- Church history -- 18th century
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Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- Church history -- 19th century
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| Subject |
Ireland -- Ulster
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Church history
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781435624184 |
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1435624181 |
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