Browse Hierarchy ESH6076: Identity and Belief in Victorian Britain

Victorians held a wide range of beliefs and followed a multitude of paths in their pursuit of truth and higher knowledge. This module will introduce you to the perspectives of Muslims and Hindus, atheists and humanists, spiritualists and mystics (among others) through the novels, poems, and other texts that they wrote. Their perspectives on religion, science, politics, and the supernatural will open up discussions about how faith and identity function in the modern world.