The causal link between modernization and secularization
constitutes the core of secularization theories, but what these
theories often overlook are the ways in which modernity can benefit
religion. Focusing on the female diaconate s contributions to
education, health care, and poor relief in nineteenth-century
Sweden, this book argues that modernization created new
possibilities and opportunities for religious communities to wield
public influence. The rise, growth, and social significance of the
deaconess movement remain incomprehensible apart from the very
modernizing forces that secularization theories claim are
detrimental to religion.
General
| Imprint: |
Brill
|
| Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
| Series: |
Studies in the History of Christian Traditions, 153 |
| Release date: |
February 2011 |
| First published: |
February 2011 |
| Authors: |
Todd H Green
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
188 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-90-04-19479-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
90-04-19479-7 |
| Barcode: |
9789004194793 |
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