The Religious World of Antislavery Women Spirituality in the Lives of Five Abolitionist Lecturers |
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| Author:
| Speicher, Anna M. |
| Series title: | Women and Gender in Religion Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-2807-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2000 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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The 19th-century women reformers discussed in this text, including Angelina Grimke and Abby Kelley, rejected the repressive features of the Christianity of their day. Their religiosity, however, was fundamental to their world view. This work explores the dimensions of this evolving faith.
The 19th-century women reformers discussed in this text, including Angelina Grimke and Abby Kelley, rejected the repressive features of the Christianity of their day. Their religiosity, however, was fundamental to their world view. This work explores the dimensions of this evolving faith.