Baptist Women's Writings in Revolutionary Culture, 1640-1680

Baptist Women's Writings in Revolutionary Culture, 1640-1680 explores how female Baptists played a crucial role in the group's formation and growth during the 1640s and 50s by contributing to Baptist theology and politics, and evangelising their followers. Adcock considers and analyses writings by little-studied Baptist as well as separatist women

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 ‘Frantique Handmaids’; Chapter 2 ‘Valiant Deborahs’; Chapter 3 ‘Mothers in Israel’; Chapter 4 The Woman’s Seed; Chapter 101 Conclusion;

About the author

Rachel Adcock is Lecturer in English at Keele University, UK.

Summary

Baptist Women’s Writings in Revolutionary Culture, 1640-1680 explores how female Baptists played a crucial role in the group’s formation and growth during the 1640s and 50s by contributing to Baptist theology and politics, and evangelising their followers. Adcock considers and analyses writings by little-studied Baptist as well as separatist women

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Adcock, Adcock Rachel
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032926285
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92628-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Women and Gender in the Early Modern World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; History, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Archaeology, Literature: history & criticism, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Literary studies: general, Gender studies, gender groups, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, History and Archaeology, Literature: history and criticism, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Gender Identity