Bodies of life : Shaker literature and literacies
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Bodies of life : Shaker literature and literacies
（Contributions to the study of religion, no. 52）
Greenwood Press, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-182) and index
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Description
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 studies.
Table of Contents
Preface Abbreviations Introduction Varieties of Literary Experiences: An Overview of Shaker Reading and Writing 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 Private Acts and Possible Worlds: Shaker Literacies at the Turn of the Century Works Cited Index
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