Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Pre-Revolution, 1760–1789: 1. Christian political theory; 2. The religious context; 3. The political context; 4. The philosophical context; 5. Case study I: William Paley; 6. Secularisation and social theory; Part II. Revolution, 1789–1804: 7. The political and social context; 8. Political theory and the rights of man; 9. Social theory and the nature of man; 10. Christianity, infidelity and government; 11. Case study II: Samuel Horsley; Part III. Post-Revolution, 1804–1832: 12. Political and social theory; 13. Establishment and social control; 14. Blasphemy and sedition; 15. Case study III: William Hone; 16. Emancipation and reform; Conclusion; Bibliographical appendix; Bibliography; Index.