Bishops, Boozers, Brethren & Burkas

Bishops, Boozers, Brethren & Burkas uses cartoons from 1860s to the present day to discuss the way religion in New Zealand has been represented by our cartoonists. There is no general history of religion in New Zealand so this book is a unique contribution in providing not only a cartoon history of religion in this country but also a history via cartoons. From the 1860s, settlers viewed issues of religion and politics as problematic, but in the main, religion remained part of the fabric of society.  However, religion was more of a concern for our cartoonists as New Zealand became an increasingly secular nation from the 1970s onwards.

Mike Grimshaw (PhD Otago) is Associate Professor in Sociology at University of Canterbury, New Zealand. A founding series editor for Radical Theologies and Philosophies (Palgrave Macmillan) and founding co-editor of Continental Thought & Theory: (http://ctt.canterbury.ac.nz/about-ctt/)