Public Life and Public Lives: Politics and Religion in Modern British History

This volume consists of fourteen essays and an introduction all addressing the interconnection between modern party and electoral politics or political culture and disestablished religious organizations in modern British history - the main areas of scholarly interest for Richard W. Davis, Professor Emeritus, Washington University, St Louis.The book questions how individuals envision the public good in modern Britain and how, through religious and moral beliefs, coupled with wisdom and political savvy, they can improve the public good through the ever-changing nineteenth century political institutions. The essays range from studies of local electoral politics and parliamentary reform campaign to national political party organization, high politics and the role religion and empire played in the creation of national policy. The book examines the influence of individuals on the political process through their professional work in historical and philosophical writing, journalism and missionary work at home and abroad; and, provides new original research in the area of modern British political history together in Parliamentary History.