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Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia

Church, chapel and clergy in Margaret Oliphant's Chronicles of Carlingford

Abstract

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This thesis examines the fictional works of Magaret Oliphant’s Chronicles of Carlingford in order to explain her understanding of the significance of Church and Chapel communities and their clergymen within an insular and atypical provincial community in mid-nineteenth century England. By drawing on a variety of examples in the novels and in real life, the thesis argues that Oliphant was a serious commentator on religious matters and controversies and not just a teller of tales. The thesis will address the significance of Oliphant’s engagement with a range of religious and social matters concerning the Church of England with a qualified reference to Nonconformity, given that Oliphant’s depiction of this group was limited to Congregationalists and did not portray other Nonconformist groups of their religious issues

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Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia
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2002

Author and committee

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  • King, Karen A.

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https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/736
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oai:ro.ecu.edu.au:theses-1737

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King, Karen A.. Church, chapel and clergy in Margaret Oliphant's Chronicles of Carlingford. Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2002. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/736