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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Westerkamp, Marilyn J. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 1999.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Christianity and society in the modern world.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:viii, 221 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780203983232