Female Piety in Puritan New England - The Emergence of Religious Humanism (Hardcover)

A synthesis of literary critical and historical methods, Porterfield's book combines insightful analysis of Puritan theological writings with detailed examinations of historical records showing the changing patterns of church membership and domestic life. She finds that by conflating marriage as a trope of grace with marriage as a social construct, Puritan ministers invested relationships between husbands and wives with religious meaning. Images of female piety represented the humility that Puritans believed led all Christians to self-control and, ultimately, to love. But while images of female piety were important for men primarily as aids to controlling aggression and ambition, they were primarily attractive to women as aids to exercising indirect influence over men and obtaining public recognition and status.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Religion in America
Release date:	February 1992
First published:	November 1991
Authors:	Amanda Porterfield (Associate Professor of Religion)
Dimensions:	224 x 146 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	218
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-506821-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1500 to 1800 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse Books > History > American history > 1500 to 1800 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-506821-1
Barcode:	9780195068214

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