| Christian Homes: Religion, Family and Domesticity in the 19th and 20th Centuries Contributor(s): Van Osselaer, Tine (Editor), Pasture, Patrick (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9462700184 ISBN-13: 9789462700185 Publisher: Leuven University Press OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - History - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 201 |
| Series: Kadoc Studies on Religion, Culture and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.57" W x 9.51" (1.16 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The cult of domesticity has often been linked to the privatization of religion and the idealization of the motherly ideal of the angel in the house. This book revisits the Christian home of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and sheds light on the stereotypical distinction between the private and public spheres and their inhabitants. Emphasizing the importance of patriarchal domesticity during the period and the frequent blurring of boundaries between the Christian home and modern society, the case studies included in this volume call for a more nuanced understanding of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Christian ideas on family, religion, and the home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Osselaer, Tine: - Tine Van Osselaer is research professor at Universiteit Antwerpen (Ruusbroec Institute). |
