Elsie Chamberlain: The Independent Life of a Woman Minister Contributor(s): Argent, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138110922 ISBN-13: 9781138110922 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Biography & Autobiography | Religious |
Dewey: B |
Series: Gender, Theology and Spirituality |
Physical Information: 288 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Elsie Chamberlain was a leading figure in British broadcasting and religious life. She was a pioneer in many areas: the first woman chaplain to the armed forces; the first nonconformist minister to marry an Anglican clergyman; the first woman producer in the religious broadcasting dept of the BBC and the first woman to present the daily service on the radio. Her broadcasting accustomed many listeners to the idea of a woman leading public worship. And she became the first woman to occupy the chair of the Congregational Union of England and Wales and almost certainly the first woman anywhere in the world to head a major denomination. Elsie Chamberlain is the first full biography and a critical appreciation of this exceptional woman. Using original church and BBC archive sources, the book tells the story of a woman who did more than any other to change the way Christian women ministers are viewed. |