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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Collaborateurs: Wearn, Mary McCartin (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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Publié: Farnham [u.a.] Ashgate 2014
Dans:Année: 2014
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B USA / Littérature féminine / Religion (Motif)
Sujets non-standardisés: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
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Résumé: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 --
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2014]
ISBN:1472410424