Women in Early American Religion 1600-1850 - The Puritan and Evangelical Traditions

This volume explores the first two centuries of America's religious history, examing the relationship between the socio-political environment, gender politics and religion.

Sommario

Chapter 1 Women, the Spirit, and the Reformation; Part 1 Part I The Puritan heritage; Chapter 2 Wives and mothers in the colonial New England landscape; Chapter 3 Prophesying women; Chapter 4 The devil's minions; Part 2 Part II The rise of evangelical religion; Chapter 5 Witnesses to the New Light; Chapter 6 Gender, revolution, and the Methodists; Chapter 7 Domestic piety; Chapter 8 The reformer's pulpit; Chapter 9 Voices and silence; Notes; Bibliographic essayWorks cited in bibliographic essay and key primary source reprints; Index;

Info autore

Marilyn J.Westerkamp is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Riassunto

This volume explores the first two centuries of America's religious history, examing the relationship between the socio-political environment, gender politics and religion.

Testo aggiuntivo

'Its analysis of the changing interaction of women and religion suggests approaches and paradigms that are worthy of being tested by scholars throughout the North Atlantic world and beyond.' - Social History Bulletin1n'An excellent introduction to the recent literature dealing with its subject, while shedding valuable new light on the experience of women in the early modern period.' - Ecclesiastical History'Written in clear prose with convincing arguments, Women and Religion in Early America supplies scholars with a useful and timely resource.' - Janet Moore Lindman, Rowan University'Catherine A. Breckus's excellent monograph is the first to explore a forgotten worl of female evangelists.' - American Studies

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marilyn J Westerkamp, Marilyn J. Westerkamp, Westerkamp Marilyn J.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2013
• EAN: 9780415862288
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86228-8
• Pagine: 230
• Serie: Christianity and Society in the Modern World; Christianity and Society in the Modern World
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Women, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599