Sisters and saints : women and American religion
Ann Braude examines the central role of women in American religious history, focusing on their efforts to achieve greater recognition and equal rights, their recent admission to religious leadership, and the emergence of feminist theology in the late 20th century. --from publisher description
History
136 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
9780195333091, 0195333098
153773073
Introduction: "Women are the backbone of the church"
Planting religious households
When the Spirit moves women
Mothers and daughters maintain the home
Organized womanhood
Old faiths in new times
"First published in hardcover as Women and American religion (2000)"--Title page verso