Life of Lady Johanna Eleonora Petersen, Written By Herself - Pietism and Women''s Autobiography in Seventeenth-Century Germany

Klappentext In a time when the Pauline dictum decreed that women be silent in matters of the Church! Johanna Eleonora Petersen (1644-1724) was a pioneering author of religious books! insisting on her right to speak out as a believer above her male counterparts. Publishing her readings of the Gospels and the Book of Revelation as well as her thoughts on theology in general! Petersen and her writings created controversy! especially in orthodox circles! and she became a voice for the radical Pietists--those most at odds with Lutheran ministers and their teachings. But she defended her lay religious calling and ultimately printed fourteen original works! including her autobiography! the first of its kind written by a woman in Germany--all in an age in which most women were unable to read or write. Collected in "The Life of Lady Johanna Eleonora Petersen" are Petersen's autobiography and two shorter tracts that would become models of Pietistic devotional writing. A record of the status and contribution of women in the early Protestant church! this collection will be indispensable reading for scholars of seventeenth-century German religious and social history. Zusammenfassung In a time when the Pauline dictum decreed that women be silent in matters of the Church! Johanna Eleonora Petersen (1644-1724) was a pioneering author of religious books! insisting on her right to speak out as a believer above her male counterparts.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Johanna Eleonora Petersen, Petersen Johanna Eleonora
• Con la collaborazione di: Barbara Becker-Cantarino (Editore), Barbara Becker-Cantarino (Traduzione), Becker-Cantarino Barbara (Traduzione)
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.04.2005
• EAN: 9780226662992
• ISBN: 978-0-226-66299-2
• Pagine: 168
• Serie: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe; Other Voice in Early Modern Eu; The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe; Other Voice in Early Modern Europe (CHUP); The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious, Germany, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Autobiography: religious & spiritual, Autobiography: religious and spiritual, C 1600 To C 1700, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches