Religion and national identity : governing Scottish Presbyterianism in the eighteenth century /
Presbyterianism has shaped Scotland and its impact on the world. Behind its beliefs lie some distinctive practices of governance which endure even when belief fades. These practices place a particular emphasis on the detailed recording of decisions and what we can term a 'systemic' form of...
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Looking for practices
- The emergence of a governance system
- Presbyterial business
- The Kirk session
- Handling finances
- Scottish systemic accountability
- Contrasts and consequences.