Religion and Domestic Violence in Early New England

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  • Religion and Domestic Violence in Early New England Book Detail

  • Author : Abigail Abbot Bailey
  • Release Date : 1989
  • Publisher : Indiana University Press
  • Genre : Family & Relationships
  • Pages : 212
  • ISBN 13 : 9780253356581
  • File Size : 4,4 MB
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Religion and Domestic Violence in Early New England by Abigail Abbot Bailey PDF Summary

Book Description: "This is an amazing study, a memoir which provides insight intofamily abuse in 18th century America.... a significant volume which enhances ourknowledge of social and religious life in New England. It is also a movingcontribution to the literature of spirituality." -- Review andExpositor "Students of American culture are indebted to AnnTaves for editing this fascinating and revealing document and for providing it withfull annotation and an illuminating introduction." -- American StudiesInternational "This is above all an eminently teachable text, which raises important issues in the history of religion, women, and the family andabout the place of violence in American life." -- New EnglandQuarterly ..". stimulating, enlightening, and provocative..." -- Journal of Ecumenical Studies Abigail Abbot Bailey wasa devout 18th-century Congregationalist woman whose husband abused her, committedadultery with their female servants, and practiced incest with one of theirdaughters. This new, fully annotated edition of her memoirs, featuring a detailedintroduction, offers a thoughtful analysis of the role of religion amidst the trialsof the author's everyday life.

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