Sisters and saints [[electronic resource] ] : women and American religion / / Ann Braude
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Braude Ann
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| Titolo: |
Sisters and saints [[electronic resource] ] : women and American religion / / Ann Braude
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (145 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 200.82/0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Women and religion - United States - History |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Religion |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: | BraudeAnn |
| Note generali: | "First published in hardcover as Women and American religion (2000)"--T.p. verso. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-127) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction: "Women are the backbone of the church" -- Planting religious households -- When the Spirit moves women -- Mothers and daughters maintain the home -- Organized womanhood -- Old faiths in new times. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Ann Braude demonstrates the important role of women in American religious history. Although women have until recently been barred from public religious leadership, their support has sustained American religious organizations for centuries. Focusing on this crucial role, Braude examines the influence of women on religious history, and the influence of religion on American women. Back matter includes chronology, general further reading and an index. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Sisters and saints |
| ISBN: | 1-281-52927-3 |
| 9786611529277 | |
| 0-19-972456-3 | |
| 1-4356-3340-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910452243103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Religion in American life.