The Salvation Army

150 Years of Blood and Fire

Stephen Huggins

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English

Pen & Sword History
30 April 2024

British & Irish history; Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy

In 2015 the Salvation Army celebrated the 150th anniversary of its birth in the poverty and squalor of London's East End. Today the Army is to be found in towns and cities throughout Britain, its members readily recognised through their military uniform and their reputation for good works widely acknowledged. Many people, however, are unaware of the origins and subsequent development of the organisation. At times Salvationists were imprisoned, beaten up in street riots and ridiculed in the press for their religious beliefs. Despite this persecution the Army put in place a programme of help for the poor and marginalised of such ambition that it radically altered social thinking about poverty. There have been very few attempts at writing a wider and accessible account which locates the Army in its historical context. This is something of an omission given that it has made a unique contribution to the changing social, cultural and religious landscape of Britain. The Salvation Army: 150 years of Blood and Fire aims to provide a history of the organisation for the general reader and is for anyone who is interested in the interplay of people, ideas and events. The book reveals how the story of the Salvation Army raises fundamental questions about issues of power, class, gender and race in modern society; all as pertinent today as they were in Victorian Britain. The Salvation Army: 150 years of Blood and Fire also makes an extensive use of pictures illustrative of the Army's history gathered from around the world, most of which have never previously been published.

AUTHOR: Stephen Huggins is from Hove, East Sussex where he lived close to the local Salvation Army Citadel and observed their marching brass band each Sunday evening. He gained a B.

Ed. (Hons.) in Religious Studies, a M.A. in History & Sociology and taught these subjects for more than 30 years. In 2020 Stephen wrote The Mob and the Mayor which examines the anti-Salvation Army riots in Eastbourne during the 1880s. He is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

By: Stephen Huggins
Imprint: Pen & Sword History
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399098267
ISBN 10: 1399098268
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 30 April 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Huggins is from Hove, East Sussex where he lived close to the local Salvation Army Citadel and observed their marching brass band each Sunday evening. He gained a B.Ed. (Hons.) in Religious Studies, a M.A. in History & Sociology and taught these subjects for more than 30 years. In 2020 Stephen wrote The Mob and the Mayor which examines the anti-Salvation Army riots in Eastbourne during the 1880s. He is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.