{"product_id":"the-many-rooms-of-this-house-diversity-in-torontos-places-of-worship-since-1840-hardback-9781487500276","title":"The Many Rooms of This House; Diversity in Toronto's Places of Worship Since 1840 (Hardback) 9781487500276","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Many Rooms of This House\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDiversity in Toronto's Places of Worship Since 1840\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoberto Perin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487500276\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 April 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e440 pages, 7 b\u0026amp;w maps, 14 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm, 0.76 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp;#x2018;Historians and social scientists interested in the evolution of Canadian society, cities, urban geography, religious diversity, and multiculturalism will gain much from reading this important, well-written, and meticulously researched book.\u0026amp;#x2019;\u003c\/p\u003e - David Seljack (Canadian Historical Review vol 99:01:2018)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaces of worship are the true building blocks of communities where people of various genders, age, and class interact with each other on a regular basis.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThese places are also rallying points for immigrants, helping them make the transition to a new, and often hostile environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Many Rooms of this House\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about the rise and decline of religion in Toronto over the past 160 years. Unlike other studies that concentrate on specific denominations, or ecclesiastical politics, Roberto Perin\u0026amp;#x2019;s ecumenical approach focuses on the physical places of worship and the local clergy and congregants that gather there. Perin\u0026amp;#x2019;s timely and nuanced analysis reveals how the growing wealth of the city stimulated congregations to compete with one another over the size, style, materials, and decoration of their places of worship. However, the rise of individualism has negatively affected these same congregations leading to multiple church closings, communal breakdown, and redevelopments. Perin\u0026amp;#x2019;s fascinating work is a lens to understanding how this once overwhelmingly Protestant city became a symbol of diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Consolidating Protestantism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: An Era of Exuberance, 1880-1920\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Fulsome Fellowship, 1880-1920\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Ecclesiastical Musical Chairs, 1920-1960\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Empire of Full-Orbed Christianity, 1920-1960\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: To Every Thing Turn! Turn! Turn! There is a Season, 1960-2000\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Fellowship in the Time of the Shopping Centre\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Ex Uno Plures?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: West End Places of Worship 1840-2000\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595447955736,"sku":"9781487500276","price":53.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-many-rooms-of-this-house-diversity-in-torontos-places-of-worship-since-1840-hardback-9781487500276","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}