A Very British Cult
rogue priests and the abode of love
$42.24
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
9 October 2025
Summary
Sex, Salvation, and Scandal: Inside Victorian Britain’s Strangest Cult
A secluded country house. A rogue Anglican priest. Ceremonial sex and mislaid fortunes.
This is the almost-forgotten story of Victorian Britain’s strangest religious sect and its wealthy, mostly female, followers who believed they could ascend directly to heaven. Henry James Prince was a rogue Anglican priest with a flare for the dramatic, and the founder of the Agapemone, or ‘Abode of Love’. He also clai…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837731497 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837731497 |
| Author: | Stuart Flinders |
| Publisher: | Icon Books |
| Imprint: | Icon Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Stuart Flinders
Stuart Flinders has been a journalist for nearly four decades, with his work involving BBC News, fronting Radio 4’s You and Yours for many years, and presenting live concerts on Radio 3. He also writes, and is the author of Cult of a Dark Hero: Nicholson of Delhi.
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