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100 1 _aAndrews, William,
_d1848-1908
245 1 0 _aBygone Church Life in Scotland
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-01-13
508 _aProduced by Brian Foley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Bygone Church Life in Scotland" by William Andrews is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work compiles various studies and articles that delve into the ecclesiastical life and practices of Scotland prior to the Reformation, portraying the cultural and spiritual atmosphere of the time. The book likely covers a variety of topics related to church traditions, rituals, music, and the profound impact of the Reformation on Scottish religious practices. The opening portion establishes a framework for understanding the significant changes in Scottish church life, particularly during the Reformation. It highlights the fierce and often destructive campaign against symbols and rituals associated with the Catholic Church, emphasizing how many church artifacts, including crosses and statues, were deemed idolatrous and destroyed. The text portrays the tension between the desire for a purified form of worship and the preservation of religious heritage, setting the stage for detailed explorations of various aspects of church life, such as the use of bells, the significance of holy wells, and the architectural grandeur of cathedrals. This blend of historical analysis and cultural reflection introduces readers to the complexities of Scotland's ecclesiastical history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScotland -- Church history
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34941
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