Women in early American religion, 1600-1850 the puritan and evangelical traditions /
In this contribution to the study of women and religon, Westerkamp analyzes how the Holy Spirit empowered women inPurtanism and evangelicalism. she argues that "these women, socially and politically subordinate according to custom and law, expreinced the Holy Spirit during their lives and disco...
| Основен автор: | Westerkamp, Marilyn J. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
1999.
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| Серия: |
Christianity and society in the modern world.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=137274 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Women and religion in early America, 1600-1850. |
| Резюме: |
In this contribution to the study of women and religon, Westerkamp analyzes how the Holy Spirit empowered women inPurtanism and evangelicalism. she argues that "these women, socially and politically subordinate according to custom and law, expreinced the Holy Spirit during their lives and discoved their own charismatic authority." Focusing on prominent women, like A. Hutchinson, J. Lee, and N. Towle, Westerkamp explores the interactions between gendre and religion in Purtanism, the First Great Awakening, Methodism, and voluntary associations. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (viii, 221 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0203983238 9780203983232 |