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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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2017
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| Dans: | Année: 2017 |
| Collection/Revue: | Oxford studies in western esotericism
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Féminisme
/ Satanisme
/ Histoire 1800-1900
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Feminism
Religious aspects
Christianity
History
19th century
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| Accès en ligne: |
Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (Verlag) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | 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 |