Protestantism, Politics, and Women in Britain, 1660-1714 [electronic resource] /
Zook, Melinda.author.
This compelling new study examines the intersection between women, religion and politics in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century in Britain. It demonstrates that what inspired Dissenting and Anglican women to political action was their concern for the survival of the Protestant religion both at home and abroad.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Note on the Text""; ""Introduction: Nursing Mothers and Sanctified Sisters: Womenâ€?s Political Behavior after the Restoration""; ""1 Nursing Mothers: Dissenting Women and Opposition Politics""; ""2 A Dangerous Woman: Mary Speke, her Family, and the Puritan Gentry""; ""3 Sanctified Sisters: Aphra Behn and the Culture of Nonconformity""; ""4 An Incomparable Queen: Mary II, the Protestant International, and the Church of England""
""5 Devoted Daughters of the Church: Elizabeth Burnet and Mary Astell""""Conclusion: Stuart Women and Political Culture""; ""Appendix A: Poems on the Death of Mary II""; ""Appendix B: Sermons on the Death of Mary II""; ""Appendix C: Elizabeth Burnetâ€?s Recommended Reading List""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This compelling new study examines the intersection between women, religion and politics in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century in Britain. It demonstrates that what inspired Dissenting and Anglican women to political action was their concern for the survival of the Protestant religion both at home and abroad.
Great Britain-History.
Religion-History.
Civilization-History.
Philosophy.
Social history.
World politics.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of Religion.
Cultural History.
History of Philosophy.
Social History.
Political History.