Satanic feminism: Lucifer as the liberator of woman in nineteenth-century culture
The notion of woman as the Devil's accomplice is prominent throughout Christian history and was used to legitimise the subordination of wives and daughters. In the 19th century, rebellious females performed counter-readings of this misogynist tradition and Lucifer was reconceptualised as a femi...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2017
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| In: | Jahr: 2017 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Oxford studies in western esotericism
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Feminismus
/ Satanismus
/ Geschichte 1800-1900
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Feminism
Religious aspects
Christianity
History
19th century
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallele Ausgabe: | Nicht-Elektronisch
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| Zusammenfassung: | The notion of woman as the Devil's accomplice is prominent throughout Christian history and was used to legitimise the subordination of wives and daughters. In the 19th century, rebellious females performed counter-readings of this misogynist tradition and Lucifer was reconceptualised as a feminist liberator. Per Faxneld shows how this surprising Satanic feminism was expressed in a wide range of 19th-century texts and artistic productions |
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| ISBN: | 0190664509 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190664473.001.0001 |