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Women and the reformations : a global history
Wiesner-Hanks, Merry E., 1952-2024
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A compelling, authoritative history of how women shaped the Reformations and transformed religious life across the globe. The Reformations, both Protestant and Catholic, have long been told as stories of men. But women were central to the transformations that took place in Europe and beyond. What was life like for them in this turbulent period? How did their actions and ideas shape Christianity and influence societies around the world? In this rich and definitive study, renowned scholar Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks explores the history of women and the Reformations in full for the first time. Wiesner-Hanks travels the globe, examining well-known figures like Teresa of Avila, Elizabeth I, and Anne Hutchinson, as well as women whose stories are only now emerging. Along the way, we meet converts in Japan, Spanish nuns in the Philippines, and saints in Ethiopia and America. Wiesner-Hanks explores women's experiences as monarchs, mothers, migrants, martyrs, mystics, and missionaries, revealing that the story of the Reformations is no longer simply European;and that women played a vital role.
Main title:
Women and the reformations : a global history / by Merry Wiesner-Hanks.
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Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2024]
Collation:
xviii, 341 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-329) and index.
Contents:
Monarchs. The queen of Castile and her heirs ; Many Marys, several Annes, and one Elizabeth rule Britannia ; Negotiating reform in France ; Interwoven dynasties in eastern and northern Europe ; The empire and beyondMothers. New roles ; Speaking out ; Defending their faith ; Teaching and preaching ; Resisting and surviving ; New orders and confronting the JesuitsMigrants. Jews leave Spain ; Muslims adapt and rebel ; Anabaptists move and then move again ; Preaching and provoking ; Huguenots flee France ; Establishing new communities ; Ocean-crossing nunsMartyrs. Martyrs in song and story ; Dying for their faith ; Japanese Christians perish and survive ; Fear, misogyny, and witchcraftMystics. Hispanic visionaries gain fans and foes ; French contemplatives inspire ; Seeing African saints ; Predicting death and destruction ; New sexual and gender identitiesMissionaries. Catholics risk prison ; Shaping Latin American Christianity ; Asian Christians assist and resist ; Blending beliefs and practices in North America ; The global MoraviansEpilogue.
ISBN:
9780300268232 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
270.6
Language:
English
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BRN:
526654
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 270.6 WOM | Onloan - Due: 20 Mar 2025 |