Sisters and saints : women and American religion / Ann Braude.

By:

Braude, Ann

Contributor(s):

Braude, Ann. Women and American religion

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Religion in American lifePublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (136 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780199724567
0199724563
9781435633407
1435633407
1281529273
9781281529275

Uniform titles:

Women and American religion

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sisters and saints.DDC classification:

200.82/0973 22

LOC classification:

BL458 .B67 2008eb

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Contents:

Introduction: "Women are the backbone of the church" -- Planting religious households -- When the Spirit moves women -- Mothers and daughters maintain the home -- Organized womanhood -- Old faiths in new times.

Summary: Ann Braude demonstrates the important role of women in American religious history. Although women have until recently been barred from public religious leadership, their support has sustained American religious organizations for centuries. Focusing on this crucial role, Braude examines the influence of women on religious history, and the influence of religion on American women. Back matter includes chronology, general further reading and an index.

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"First published in hardcover as Women and American religion (2000)"--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-127) and index.

Ann Braude demonstrates the important role of women in American religious history. Although women have until recently been barred from public religious leadership, their support has sustained American religious organizations for centuries. Focusing on this crucial role, Braude examines the influence of women on religious history, and the influence of religion on American women. Back matter includes chronology, general further reading and an index.

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