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Gender and the Social Gospel
. Ed(S): Edwards, Wendy J. Deichmann; Gifford, Carolyn de Swarte
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Paperback. Offers a collection of essays that examines the central, yet often overlooked, role played by women in the formation of the social gospel movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Edwards, Wendy J. Deichmann; Gifford, Carolyn de Swarte. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
This collection of essays examines the central, yet often overlooked, role played by women in the formation of the social gospel movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A practical theological response to the stark realities of poverty and injustice prevalent in turn-of-the-century America, the social gospel movement sought to apply the teachings of Jesus and the message of Christian salvation to society by striving to improve the lives of the impoverished and the disenfranchised. The contributors to this volume set out to broaden our understanding of this radical movement by examining the lives of some of ... Read more
This collection of essays examines the central, yet often overlooked, role played by women in the formation of the social gospel movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A practical theological response to the stark realities of poverty and injustice prevalent in turn-of-the-century America, the social gospel movement sought to apply the teachings of Jesus and the message of Christian salvation to society by striving to improve the lives of the impoverished and the disenfranchised. The contributors to this volume set out to broaden our understanding of this radical movement by examining the lives of some of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252070976
SKU
V9780252070976
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About . Ed(S): Edwards, Wendy J. Deichmann; Gifford, Carolyn de Swarte
Wendy J. Deichmann Edwards is associate director and associate professor of history and theology at United Theological Seminary in Buffalo, N.Y., and the author of a number of articles appearing in journals and edited collections. Carolyn DeSwarte Gifford is a research associate in the gender studies program at Northwestern University. She is the author of numerous articles on American ... Read more
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