"Pamela Walker's treatment of the Salvation Army restores religious
and social complexity to a group too easily misunderstood in the
twenty-first century. Drawing us into a vivid, vibrant world of
Victorian experience, Walker proves that the significance of the
movement extended far beyond the demonstrations that became a
familiar part of London street life."--Deborah Valenze, author of
"The First Industrial Woman"
"A major contribution to our understanding of Victorian society,
[this book] will undoubtedly become the key work on the origins of
the Salvation Army, a major reference not just among historians of
religion, but also among urban historians, gender historians, and
historians of popular culture. . . . Perhaps the outstanding
feature of the book is the author's ability to interweave a highly
nuanced account of the development and theological orientation of
the Salvation Army, and a fresh appraisal of its central figures,
with a broader understanding of Victorian society, culture, and
politics."--Andrew Davies, author of "Leisure, Gender, and
Poverty"
"Deeply researched and vividly written, this book offers an
innovative and consistently thought-provoking interpretation of the
Salvation Army's origins and early history. Three aspects of the
book are especially interesting. First, the discussion of
conversion, including its physical manifestations, is powerful and
convincing. Second, the theme of gender runs through the book. As
well as presenting a striking portrait of the Hallelujah Lasses,
Walker shows how the Salvationists challenged conventional notions
both of femininity and of masculinity. Third, her discussion of
Salvationist propaganda and its ambivalent relation tothe urban
working class milieu is consistently illuminating. She shows how
the Army drew on certain aspects of popular culture in order to
subvert other aspects."--Hugh McLeod, author of "Secularisation in
Western Europe 1848-1914
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