A Social History of the Nonconformist Ministry in England and Wales 1800-1930 [Hardcover]

Protestant nonconformity was one of the most significant aspects of 19th-century Britain. Focusing on some of the lesser known ministers of dissenting denominations, Brown recreates the lives, both private and professional, of an influential but heretofore anonymous group of religious leaders.

Brown has written a book that will reward both the statistician and the generalist. He has filled many of the gaps in our understanding of the social texture of the lives of Nonconformist ministers during a century of great change. He has done that with clarity and grace, and he leaves his reader with a strong sense of the contributions made by those men of obscure destinies and homely joys. --American Historical Review

The statistical material Brown has compiled is very valuable and will ensure that the book continues to be widely used for many years to come. --Journal of Modern History

Brown has written a straightforward social history of the Nonconformist ministry in the form of a truly model collective biography --Journal of British Studies