Bodies of Life Shaker Literature and Literacies

Name: Bodies of Life Shaker Literature and Literacies
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ISBN: 9780313303036

ISBN-10: 0313303037

ISBN-13: 9780313303036

Edition: 1998

Authors: Etta Madden

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The Shakers' "spiritual literacies," defined through an examination of their reading and writing practices, blur boundaries between traditionally masculine and feminine realms by using reason and emotion and by being innovative as well as traditional. This exploration of the relationship between literary practices and religious life in the 19th century, of such genres as autobiographies, elegies, histories, and doctrinal works, provides new insights into the many ways in which literacy enriches people's lives. This volume will appeal not only to the growing body of Shaker scholars, but also to researchers interested in American literature and culture, literacy, religious history, and gender…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 4/30/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Abbreviations


Introduction



Varieties of Literary Experiences: An Overview of Shaker Writing and Reading



Letters, Spirits, and Bodies: The Shakers' Spiritual Literacies



Doctrinal Guides to Spiritual Literacies: McNemar's Kentucky Revival and Dunlavy's Manifesto



(Ad)dressing Naked Bodies with Pious Suffering: Writing and Readings of the 1816 Testimonies



Reading, Writing, Race, and Mother Imagery: The Literacies of Rebecca Cox Jackson and Alonzo Giles Hollister



Preserving the Body in Poetry: The Canterbury Obituary Journal and Funeral Rituals



Private Acts and Possible Worlds: Shaker Literacies at the Turn of the Century


Works Cited


Index