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Protestant Millennialism, Evangelicalism, and Irish Society, 1790–2005

  • Crawford Gribben
  • Andrew R. Holmes
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction
    Crawford Gribben
    Pages 1-30
  3. Watchmen in Zion
    Myrtle Hill
    Pages 31-51
  4. The Bible Gentry
    Irene Whelan
    Pages 52-82
  5. John Nelson Darby
    Timothy C. F. Stunt
    Pages 83-98
  6. ‘Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!’
    Thomas J. Kelley
    Pages 99-118
  7. Battle Plans and Battlegrounds
    Jacinta Prunty
    Pages 119-143
  8. The Uses and Interpretation of Prophecy in Irish Presbyterianism, 1850–1930
    Andrew R. Holmes
    Pages 144-173
  9. ‘The dreamy mazes of Millenarianism’
    Nicholas M. Railton
    Pages 174-201
  10. Unionism and the Eschatological ‘fate of Ulster’, 1921–2005
    Patrick Mitchel
    Pages 202-227
  11. Conclusions
    Andrew R. Holmes
    Pages 228-234
  12. Back Matter
    Pages 235-244
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About this book

Introduction

This volume documents the evolution and impact of one of the most enduring sources and symbols of sectarian conflict in Ireland - Protestant millennialism. The volume explores new sources and offers new conclusions, setting a new research agenda and emphasizing the vitality of religious discourse in Irish studies.

Keywords

Bible discourse evolution German interpret Ireland Jesus knowledge perception religion society writing

Editors and affiliations

  • Crawford Gribben
    • 1
  • Andrew R. Holmes
    • 2
  1. 1.University of ManchesterUK
  2. 2.Institute of Irish StudiesQueen’s University, BelfastUK

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230595941
  • Copyright Information Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
  • eBook Packages Palgrave History Collection
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-28122-0
  • Online ISBN 978-0-230-59594-1
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