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Interfaith marriage is a visible and often controversial part of
American life--and one with a significant history. This is the
first historical study of religious diversity in the home. Anne
Rose draws a vivid picture of interfaith marriages over the century
before World War I, their problems and their social consequences.
She shows how mixed-faith families became agents of change in a
culture moving toward pluralism.
Following them over several generations, Rose tracks the
experiences of twenty-six interfaith families who recorded their
thoughts and feelings in letters, journals, and memoirs. She
examines the decisions husbands and wives made about religious
commitment, their relationships with the extended families on both
sides, and their convictions. These couples--who came from strong
Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish backgrounds--did not turn away
from religion but made personalized adjustments in religious
observance. Increasingly, the author notes, women took charge of
religion in the home. Rose's family-centered look at private
religious decisions and practice gives new insight on American
society in a period when it was becoming more open, more diverse,
and less community-bound.
In 13 studies of representations of rape in medieval and early modern literature by such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Spenser, this innovative book argues that some form of sexual violence against women has always served as a foundation of Western culture. The book has two purposes: to explore the resistance these pervasive representations generate for readers--especially for female readers--and to explore what these representations tell us about the relationships between men and women. Rose and Robertson focus in particular on the way depictions of rape make manifest a culture’s understanding of the female subject in society.
The 1690s is one of the most poorly understood decades in English
history. This book presents a fresh interpretation of the period,
reconstructing the reign of William III through the eyes and in the
words of those who lived through it.
Within the broad thematic structure, the author provides a
narrative thread to guide readers new to the period. He employs a
wide range of sources including popular ballads, correspondence,
diaries, pamphlets, sermons, poems, memoirs, plays and
parliamentary debates. Rose demonstrates that the 1690s, rather
than marking the beginning of a placid long eighteenth century, was
a decade deeply colored by the experience and memory of the
fractious seventeenth century past. The authors approach not only
gives a new flavor to the 1690s, it also reveals much about the
impact of the Williamite revolution.
The 1690s is one of the most poorly understood decades in English
history. This book presents a fresh interpretation of the period,
reconstructing the reign of William III through the eyes and in the
words of those who lived through it.
Within the broad thematic structure, the author provides a
narrative thread to guide readers new to the period. He employs a
wide range of sources including popular ballads, correspondence,
diaries, pamphlets, sermons, poems, memoirs, plays and
parliamentary debates. Rose demonstrates that the 1690s, rather
than marking the beginning of a placid long eighteenth century, was
a decade deeply colored by the experience and memory of the
fractious seventeenth century past. The authors approach not only
gives a new flavor to the 1690s, it also reveals much about the
impact of the Williamite revolution.
The fun and easy way to name the new bundle of joy
Brimming with over 5,000 names, from traditional to unique, this is
the perfect reference for parents-to-be looking for naming
guidance. It features a an impressive assemblage of options for
both boys and girls-from Biblical, medieval, and Shakespearean
names to musical and international names-along with a list of
today's most popular names and the favorite names of previous
decades. Each entry contains variant spellings as well as the
name's meaning, history, and derivations. Plus, fun sidebars offer
examples of celebrities who chose unique names for their little
ones and perfect suggestions for future political leaders, artists,
and movie stars.
The three decades before the Civil War have long been recognized as
a time of crucial change in American society. In this comprehensive
and insightful reinterpretation of antebellum culture, Anne C. Rose
analyzes the major shifts in intellectual life that occurred
between 1830 and 1860 while exploring three sets of concepts that
provided common languages_Christianity, democracy, capitalism.
Whereas many interpretations of American culture in this period
have emphasized a single theme or have been preoccupied with the
ensuing Civil War, Rose considers sharply divergent tendencies in
religion and politics and a wide range of reformers, authors, and
other public figures. She contends that although the key
characteristic of the society in which Americans explored their
ideas was openness, the freedom and creativity of antebellum
thought depended on conditions of cultural security. Including
works by African Americans, Irish Americans, Native Americans, and
Jewish Americans that have seldom been seen in relation to the
era's more famous masterpieces, Voices of the Marketplace provides
a clearer portrait of antebellum America.
In thirteen studies of representations of rape in Medieval and
Early Modern literature by such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare and
Spenser, this volume argues that some form of sexual violence
against women serves as a foundation of Western culture. The volume
has two purposes: first, to explore the resistance these pervasive
representations generate and have generated for readers -
especially for the female reader- and second, to explore what these
representations tell us about social formations governing the
relationships between men and women. More particularly, Rose and
Robertson are interested in how representations of rape manifest a
given culture's understanding of the female subject in society.
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