Fishing for Souls

The Development and Impact of British Fishermen's Missions

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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A social history of the churches' missions to fishermen in Britain, charting their successes and setbacks from the nineteenth century onwards.Fishing for Souls explores the origins and development of fishermen's missions in Britain, focussing particularly on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book is the first to view the entire picture of a significant, although not broadly known, part of British history, and to add new relevant perspectives. Dr Stephen Friend FRSA establishes 'an historical outline of the development of the churches' work among British fishing communities and explores why a mission specifically concerned with fishermen was not initiated until the industry entered a period of economic decline during the early 1880s. The factors relating to the development of British fisherman's missions are complex, involving not only social and technological changes inside and outside the fishing industry, but also changing theological perceptions that had a significant impact on attitudes to social conditions'. With its honesty and objectivity about developments, especially those that were difficult and painful for the fishermen's mission societies at the time, Fishing for Souls reveals the magnificent work that the various societies did, and in some cases continue to do, making it evident to all the readers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-09-27
Mått155 x 233 x undefined mm
Vikt471 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor306
FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN9780718895143

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Illustrations and Charts Abbreviations and Glossary Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. The Development of the British Fishing Industry Chapter 2. The Social and Theological Context Chapter 3. Fishing for Souls, 1800-1856 Chapter 4. Fishing for Souls, 1856-1880 Chapter 5. Fishing for Souls, 1880-1900 Chapter 6. The 'Devil's Mission Ships' Chapter 7. Medical Work at Sea Chapter 8. Enebezer Joseph Mather: Resignation Chapter 9. The Roman Catholic Concern for Seafarers and Fishermen Chapter 10. Missions Influenced by the RNMDSF Chapter 11. Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index

Stephen has made the history of the churches and their work with British fishermen his own. Starting as a junior employee on the staff of one of the societies about which he writes so well, he began what became a lifelong study of the history of his subject, on the way uncovering inspired pioneers, drug smuggling, storms, cooked books and fascinating statistics. I have known Stephen's work for forty or so years and I can say for anyone interested in the sea in this period, reading this book is a 'must'.