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Protestantism, Politics, and Women in Britain, 1660-1714 / by Melinda Zook.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zook, Melinda S.
- Series:
- Early Modern History: Society and Culture, 2947-907X
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--History.
- Great Britain.
- Religion--History.
- Religion.
- Civilization--History.
- Civilization.
- Philosophy--History.
- Philosophy.
- Social history.
- World politics.
- History of Britain and Ireland.
- History of Religion.
- Cultural History.
- History of Philosophy.
- Social History.
- Political History.
- Local Subjects:
- History of Britain and Ireland.
- History of Religion.
- Cultural History.
- History of Philosophy.
- Social History.
- Political History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (254 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This compelling new study examines the intersection between women, religion and politics in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century in Britain. It demonstrates that what inspired Dissenting and Anglican women to political action was their concern for the survival of the Protestant religion both at home and abroad.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Note on the Text""; ""Introduction: Nursing Mothers and Sanctified Sisters: Women�s Political Behavior after the Restoration""; ""1 Nursing Mothers: Dissenting Women and Opposition Politics""; ""2 A Dangerous Woman: Mary Speke, her Family, and the Puritan Gentry""; ""3 Sanctified Sisters: Aphra Behn and the Culture of Nonconformity""; ""4 An Incomparable Queen: Mary II, the Protestant International, and the Church of England""
- ""5 Devoted Daughters of the Church: Elizabeth Burnet and Mary Astell""""Conclusion: Stuart Women and Political Culture""; ""Appendix A: Poems on the Death of Mary II""; ""Appendix B: Sermons on the Death of Mary II""; ""Appendix C: Elizabeth Burnet�s Recommended Reading List""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781349454105
- 1349454109
- 9781137303202
- 1137303204
- OCLC:
- 842259733
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