A historical account of how leading evangelicals in the late nineteenth century fused a passion for evangelism with social service, cultural engagement and poli

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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The making

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