Nineteenth-Century Women's Movements and the Bible / edited by Angela Berlis and Christiana de Groot.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Berlis, Angela, editor.

De Groot, Christiana, editor.

Series:

Bible and women ; Volume 8.1.

Bible and Women Series ; Volume 8.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist criticism.

Women--Political activity.

Women.

Women--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Women--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (453 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, GA : SBL Press, [2024]

Summary:

This scholarly work examines the intersection of women's movements and biblical interpretation during the nineteenth century, focusing on the period from the French Revolution to the end of World War I. The volume explores how women's roles were constrained both publicly and privately and investigates the social, political, biblical, and theological factors that contributed to the growth of women's rights and networks internationally. Contributions from various scholars highlight the impact of biblical interpretation on women's movements across different cultures and contexts, including Europe, the United States, India, and beyond. The book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how the Bible influenced the emancipation and empowerment of women during a transformative historical period. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

The Patchwork Quilt of Women's Rights in the Nineteenth Century

Christ-Liberator of Women?

She Had the Courage to Break the Silence

Secret Societies, Modernism, and Women's Movements

Grace Aguilar

Pandita Ramabai

Women's Reading of the Bible in the Missionary Context

Victorian Women's Global Activism and Female Biblical Interpretation

Maria Stewart, Scripture Interpretation, and the Daughters of Africa

A Cyclone of Absurdities

Josephine Butler

The Sermon on the Mount and the Natural Life Instinct of Men and Women

The Role of Women in the Scientific Exploration of the Land(s) of the Bible (1800-1920)

Contributors

Ancient Sources Index

Modern Authors Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781628373530

OCLC:

1427063407