| You Have Stept Out of Your Place: A History of Women and Religion in America Contributor(s): Lindley, Susan Hill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664257992 ISBN-13: 9780664257996 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1996 Annotation: Susan Hill Lindley presents the story of women and religion in America from the colonial period through the mid-1990s. She demonstrates that just as religion in the traditional sense has influenced the lives of American women, so have the women themselves had a significant effect on the shape of American religion through the years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 277.3 |
| Lexile Measure: 1580 |
| Series: History of Women and Religion in America |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.26" W x 9.04" (1.64 lbs) 516 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Women throughout American history have repeatedly been accused of stepping out of their places as many have fought for more rewarding roles in the church and society. In this book, Susan Hill Lindley demonstrates that just as religion in the traditional sense has influenced the lives of American women through its institutions, values, and sanctions, so women themselves have had significant effect on the shape of American religion through the years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lindley, Susan Hill: - Susan Hill Lindley was Professor of Religion at St. Olaf's College in Northfield, Minnesota. She authored You Have Stept Out of Your Place: A History of Women and Religion in America. |