The Life of Selina Campbell [electronic resource] : A Fellow Soldier in the Cause of Restoration / Loretta M. Long.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Long, Loretta M. (Loretta Marie), 1971-

Series:

Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Religion and American culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in Christianity--United States--History--19th century.

Women in Christianity.

Christians (Disciples of Christ)--West Virginia--Biography.

Christians (Disciples of Christ).

Campbell, Selina Huntington, 1803?-1897.

Campbell, Selina Huntington.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This first biography of Selina Campbell opens a window onto the experience of women in one of the most dynamic religious groups of 19th-century America. Loretta M. Long examines the life and influence of Selina Campbell, one of the most visible women in the 19th-century Disciples of Christ movement. Best known as the wife of Alexander Campbell, founder of the Disciples, Selina Campbell both shaped and exemplified the roleof women in this dynamic religious group (also known as the Stone-Campbell movement). Her story demonstrates the importance of faith in the li

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Bakewell Family; 2. The Making of a Partnership; 3. ""An Abiding Interest and Love""; 4. ""Usefulness in a Wilderness""; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-229) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8173-8728-5

OCLC:

860712638