Convicts, Clergymen and Churches by Allan M. Grocott (1980, Hardcover)

Author
Allan M. Grocott
Foreword by
Russel Ward

Publisher
Sydney University Press, 1980

Format
Hardcover

Pages
xiii, 327 pages + 16 pages of plates

ISBN
9780424000725 / 0424000725

Condition
Very Good – Bumping to corners. Owner's name inside front cover. Internally clean and tightly bound.

Genre
Australian Colonial History / Religious Studies / Social History

Overview
This well-researched volume explores the complex and often fraught relationship between convicts and the Christian clergy in New South Wales between 1788 and 1851. Drawing on contemporary records, Allan M. Grocott examines how convicts and ex-convicts viewed religious authority and the role of the church in the penal colony. The book offers valuable insight into early Australian attitudes toward institutional religion and moral reform, with a foreword by historian Russel Ward.

Why You’ll Love It
An essential read for those studying colonial Australian history, convict life, or the evolving relationship between church and state. A unique perspective on early social structures and religious influence in a penal society.

Note
Includes a bibliography (pp. 293–309) and index. Illustrated with black-and-white plates.