Sisters in the faith : Shaker women and equality of the sexes /

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In 1788, following the death of charismatic founder Mother Ann Lee, the celibate religious group known as the Shakers set out to institutionalize equality of the sexes in their theology, government, and daily practice. In this book, Glendyne Wergland evaluates how well they succeeded in that mission...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wergland, Glendyne R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Shakers > History.
Shakers
Shakers.
Shaker women > Religious life.
Equality > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Femmes shakers > Vie religieuse.
RELIGION > General.
Equality > Religious aspects > Christianity
Frau.
Religiöses Leben.
Geschlechterrolle.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Joining the Shakers
  • Ann Lee
  • The short marriage of Mother Lucy Wright
  • Why women joined the Shakers, 1780-1840
  • Shaker girlhood
  • Chastity and the Shaker cap
  • pt. 2. Work and worship
  • The world's views of Shaker sisters, 1782-1865
  • Work, reciprocity, equality, and union
  • Gendered conflict among the Shakers
  • Abuse by spirit messages during the era of manifestations
  • The New Lebanon deaconesses' bonnet business, 1835-1850
  • Conclusions on Shaker equality of the sexes.

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