Women and American Religion
| Author/creator | Braude, Ann Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 144 p. ill 07.600 x 09.400 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Religion in American Life Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation An old African-American churchgoers' saying rings true for most religious denominations in the United States: "Women are the backbone of the church." For centuries, women have been the majority of members in almost all religious groups. They provide essential financial and social support andwork tirelessly in the background of all church-based activities. Yet it is largely men who occupy the high rungs of church hierarchy, and they are the ones who get most of the credit. Ann Braude examines the important role of women in American religious history, focusing on their recent admissionto public religious leadership and their fight for equal rights and recognition through the centuries. Both noted and little known women--such as Margaret Winthrop, Jarena Lee, Mary Baker Eddy, Henrietta Szold, Aimee Semple McPherson, and Mary Daly--spring to life in the pages of this thorough,passionate book. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 99032968 |
| ISBN | 9780195106763 |
| ISBN | 0195106768 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780195106763 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |