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Brekus, Catherine A.

Strangers and Pilgrims : Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (469 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Recovering the History of Female Preaching in America -- 1 Female Evangelism in the Eighteenth- Century Revivals -- 2 Female Religious Leadership in the Age of Revolution -- 3 Female Preaching in the Early Nineteenth Century -- 4 Conversion and the Call to Preach -- 5 Evangelical Women in the Pulpit -- 6 Female Peddlers of the Word -- 7 The Battle over Female Preaching -- 8 Female Preaching in the Millerite Movement -- Write the Vision -- Female Preachers and Exhorters in America, 1740Ð1845 -- Bibliography.

ISBN: 9780807866542

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Preaching -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Preaching -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Sermons, American -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
Women in Christianity -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Women in Christianity -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Church history -- 18th century.
United States -- Church history -- 19th century.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BV4208.U6 -- B74 1998eb

Dewey Class. No.: 251/.0082/0973