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Eleanor : A Spiritual Biography: The Faith of the 20th Century's Most Influential Woman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (192 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781611647976
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: EleanorDDC classification:
  • 973.917092 B
LOC classification:
  • E807.1.R48S65 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- 1. What Religion Meant to Her -- 2. A Childhood from Hell: Eleanor's Early Years -- 3. Nourishing a Parched Soul: Eleanor in Adolescence -- 4. A Woman of Faith: Eleanor's Theology -- 5. Challenged and Betrayed: Eleanor and Franklin before the White House -- 6. Helping the Little People: Eleanor in the White House -- 7. Refugees and Regrets: Eleanor and the Jews -- 8. Children of God: Eleanor and Civil Rights -- 9. One Nation under God: Eleanor and Religious Diversity -- 10. Her Final Years -- Conclusion: Eleanor's Legacy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Excerpt from Peaceful Neighbor, by Michael G. Long.
Summary: More than fifty years after her death, Eleanor Roosevelt is remembered as a formidable first lady and tireless social activist. Often overlooked, however, is her deep and inclusive spirituality. Her personal faith was shaped by reading the New Testament in her youth, giving her a Jesus-centered.
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Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- 1. What Religion Meant to Her -- 2. A Childhood from Hell: Eleanor's Early Years -- 3. Nourishing a Parched Soul: Eleanor in Adolescence -- 4. A Woman of Faith: Eleanor's Theology -- 5. Challenged and Betrayed: Eleanor and Franklin before the White House -- 6. Helping the Little People: Eleanor in the White House -- 7. Refugees and Regrets: Eleanor and the Jews -- 8. Children of God: Eleanor and Civil Rights -- 9. One Nation under God: Eleanor and Religious Diversity -- 10. Her Final Years -- Conclusion: Eleanor's Legacy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Excerpt from Peaceful Neighbor, by Michael G. Long.

More than fifty years after her death, Eleanor Roosevelt is remembered as a formidable first lady and tireless social activist. Often overlooked, however, is her deep and inclusive spirituality. Her personal faith was shaped by reading the New Testament in her youth, giving her a Jesus-centered.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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