Defenders of the faith
Pepinster, Catherine2022
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In 1953, millions across Britain and the world were glued to their TV sets, watching the first televised coronation of a British monarch. What they saw was a deeply religious, medieval ritual. Since then Elizabeth II's reign has been profoundly shaped by her Christian faith, expressed in her coronation vows and in her 70 years as Queen, from her role as head of the Church of England, to her annual Christmas broadcasts, her encounters with Popes, Islam and the other religions of 21st Britain and the Commonwealth. Like her husband, Prince Philip, her faith can be described as her 'strength and stay' amid the turmoil of a nation becoming increasingly secular at the same time as her subjects become increasingly more varied in their religious beliefs.
Main title:
Defenders of the faith / Catherine Pepinster.
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Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2022.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399800068 (hbk)
Dewey class:
321.8'7'0941321.870941
Language:
English
Subject:
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926- -- ReligionGreat Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Religious lifeMonarchy -- Great Britain -- HistoryCoronations -- Great Britain -- HistoryReligion and state -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Religious life and customsPolitics and GovernmentBiography: historical, political & militaryBiography: royaltyEuropean historySocial & cultural historyPolitics & government
BRN:
3275337
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