Evangelical Belief and Enlightenment Morality in the Australian Temperance Movement

From Salvation to Sobriety: Evangelicals, Enlightenment, and the Australian Temperance Crusade

This book delves into the captivating history of the Australian temperance movement, providing a detailed examination of the evangelical beliefs that fueled its rise. The movement, a significant force in shaping Australia’s cultural and political landscape during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, is explored through the lens of evangelicalism and ‘Moral Enlightenment’ ideas, fo…