Nineteenth-century American women write religion: lived theologies and literature
Focusing primarily on non-canonical texts, this collection takes up the diversity of religious discourse in nineteenth-century women's literature and articulates how American women writers adopted the language of religious sentiment for their own cultural, political or spiritual ends. The contr...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham [u.a.]
Ashgate
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Feminine literature
/ Religion (Motif)
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| Further subjects: | B
Women and literature (United States)
History 19th century
B Women and religion (United States) History 19th century B American literature Women authors History and criticism B Religion and literature (United States) History 19th century B United States Religion 19th century B American literature 19th century History and criticism |
| Summary: | Focusing primarily on non-canonical texts, this collection takes up the diversity of religious discourse in nineteenth-century women's literature and articulates how American women writers adopted the language of religious sentiment for their own cultural, political or spiritual ends. The contributors examine fiction, political and religious writings, memoirs, and poetry to reveal the complexities of lived religion in women's culture-both its repressive and its revolutionary potential -- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2014] |
| ISBN: | 1472410424 |