{"title":"Devon Fisher","description":"\u003cp\u003eDevon Fisher’s works explore rich themes within \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, offering insightful perspectives on topics such as Roman Catholic saints and early Victorian literature. Readers can expect thoughtful analysis paired with well-researched scholarship that illuminates historical and literary contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those with an interest in religious history or 19th-century literary studies, Fisher’s writing blends academic rigour with accessible narratives, providing valuable resources for both casual readers and dedicated students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"roman-catholic-saints-and-early-victorian-literature-by-devon-fisher-9781409431145","title":"Roman Catholic Saints and Early Victorian Literature","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffering readings of nineteenth-century travel narratives, works by Tractarians, the early writings of Charles Kingsley, and the poetry of Alfred Tennyson, Devon Fisher examines representations of Roman Catholic saints in Victorian literature to assess both the relationship between conservative thought and liberalism and the emergence of secular culture during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe run-up to Victoria's coronation witnessed a series of controversial liberal reforms. While many early Victorians considered the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts (1828), the granting of civil rights to Roman Catholics (1829), and the extension of the franchise (1832) significant advances, for others these three acts signaled a shift in English culture by which authority in matters spiritual and political was increasingly ceded to individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVictorians from a variety of religious perspectives appropriated the lives of Roman Catholic saints to create narratives of English identity that resisted the recent cultural shift towards private judgment. Paradoxically, conservative Victorians' handling of the saints and the saints' lives in their sheer variety represented an assertion of individual authority that ultimately led to a synthesis of liberalism and conservatism and was a key feature of an emergent secular state characterized not by disbelief but by a range of possible beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607520821484,"sku":"9781409431145","price":376.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781409431145-roman-catholic-saints-and-early-victorian-literature.jpg?v=1778169825"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/devon-fisher.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}