Sisters in the Faith Shaker Women and Equality of the Sexes |
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| Author:
| Wergland, Glendyne R. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-863-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Evaluates the success of the Shakers in institutionalizing equality of the sexes in their theology, government, and daily practice in the late 18th century. This draws on an extensive archive of primary documents to discuss topics ranging from girl-hood, health, and dress to why women joined the Shakers and how they were viewed by those outside their community. It concludes that Shaker communities achieved a remarkable degree of gender equality at a time when women elsewhere still...
More DescriptionEvaluates the success of the Shakers in institutionalizing equality of the sexes in their theology, government, and daily practice in the late 18th century. This draws on an extensive archive of primary documents to discuss topics ranging from girl-hood, health, and dress to why women joined the Shakers and how they were viewed by those outside their community. It concludes that Shaker communities achieved a remarkable degree of gender equality at a time when women elsewhere still suffered under the legal and social strictures of the traditional patriarchal order.