Women and Religion in Early America, 1600-1850

Women and Religion in Early America, 1600-1850
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9780415194488
ISBN-13 : 0415194482
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Book Synopsis Women and Religion in Early America, 1600-1850 by : Marilyn J. Westerkamp

Download or read book Women and Religion in Early America, 1600-1850 written by Marilyn J. Westerkamp and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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