Redeeming the southern family: evangelical women and domestic devotion in the Antebellum South

Introduction: From Cane Ridge to the Bible Belt : evangelicalism, gender, and the southern household in the Antebellum era -- Taming the second great awakening : evangelical identity and worship patterns in the Antebellum South -- Courting women, courting God : strenuous courtships and holy unions -...

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Main Author: Stephan, Scott 1969- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Athens, Ga. [u.a.] University of Georgia Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Südstaaten, USA / Evangelical movement / Woman / Religious life / History 1800-1861
B Südstaaten, USA / Evangelical movement / Woman / Gender-specific role / Family life / History 1700-1860
Further subjects:B Southern States Church history 19th century
B Southern States Religious life and customs
B Southern States Church history 19th century
B Christian women Religious life
B Evangelicalism (Southern States) History 19th century
B Evangelicalism History 19th century Southern States
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Summary:Introduction: From Cane Ridge to the Bible Belt : evangelicalism, gender, and the southern household in the Antebellum era -- Taming the second great awakening : evangelical identity and worship patterns in the Antebellum South -- Courting women, courting God : strenuous courtships and holy unions -- Improvising on the ideal : evangelical marriages in the Antebellum South -- "Unto whom much is given" : childbirth, child rearing, and coming of age in the evangelical home -- Authoring the good death : illness, death bed narratives, and women's authority -- Epilogue: "We walk by faith and not by sight" : Evangelicals and the Civil War era South
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0820332224