Ministers and Masters : Methodism, Manhood, and Honor in the Old South /

In Ministers and Masters Charity R. Carney presents a thorough account of how Methodist preachers constructed their own concept of masculinity within and at times in defiance of the constraints of southern honor culture of the early nineteenth century. By focusing on this unique subgroup of southern...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carney, Charity R., 1982-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South > Clergy > History > 19th century.
Masculinite > Aspect religieux > Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Clergy
Masculinity > Religious aspects > Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Slavery and the church > Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Pastoral Resources.
Honor > Religious aspects > Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire religieuse > 19e siecle.
Southern States
Southern States > Church history > 19th century.
History
Church history
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:In Ministers and Masters Charity R. Carney presents a thorough account of how Methodist preachers constructed their own concept of masculinity within and at times in defiance of the constraints of southern honor culture of the early nineteenth century. By focusing on this unique subgroup of southern men, the book explores often-debated concepts like southern honor and patriarchy in a new way.
Physical Description:1 online resource (200 pages).
ISBN:9780807138878

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