ePub Foul Means: The Formation of a Slave Society in Virginia; 1660-1740 (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press) by Anthony S. Parent in History

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More than a generation after the rise of women's history alongside the feminist movement; it is still difficult; observes Catherine Brekus; to locate women in histories of American religion. Mary Dyer; a Quaker who was hanged for heresy; Lizzie Robinson; a former slave and laundress who sold Bibles door to door; Sally Priesand; a Reform rabbi; Estela Ruiz; who saw a vision of the Virgin Mary--how do these women's stories change our understanding of American religious history and American women's history?In this provocative collection of twelve essays; contributors explore how considering the religious history of American women can transform our dominant historical narratives. Covering a variety of topics--including Mormonism; the women's rights movement; Judaism; witchcraft trials; the civil rights movement; Catholicism; everyday religious life; Puritanism; African American women's activism; and the Enlightenment--the volume enhances our understanding of both religious history and women's history. Taken together; these essays sound the call for a new; more inclusive history.Contributors:Ann Braude; Harvard Divinity SchoolCatherine A. Brekus; University of Chicago Divinity SchoolAnthea D. Butler; University of RochesterEmily Clark; Tulane UniversityKathleen Sprows Cummings; University of Notre DameAmy Koehlinger; Florida State UniversityJanet Moore Lindman; Rowan UniversitySusanna Morrill; Lewis and Clark CollegeKristy Nabhan-Warren; Augustana CollegePamela S. Nadell; American UniversityElizabeth Reis; University of OregonMarilyn J. Westerkamp; University of California; Santa Cruz