Joseph Milner and his Editors
Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Evangelicals and the Christian Past
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10089965 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Gutacker, Paul J Gutacker (0000-0002-8679-7553, Center for Occupational Research and Development, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-104 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046917000744 |
| OpenAlex | W2620702219 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
Joseph Milner's ‘History of the Church of Christ’ (1794–1809) was the most popular English-language church history for half a century, yet it remains misunderstood by many historians. This paper argues that Milner's Evangelical interpretation of church history subverted Protestant historiographical norms. By prioritising conversion over doctrinal precision, and celebrating the piety of select medieval Catholics, Milner undermined the historical narratives that undergirded Protestant exceptionalism. As national religious identities became increasingly contested in the 1820s and 1830s, this subversive edge was blunted by publishers who edited the ‘History’ to be less favourable toward pre-Reformation Christianity
Archaeology · Art · Christianity · Church History · Historiography · History of religions · Interpretation (philosophy · Literature · Narrative · Piety · Protestantism · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Classics · History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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