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Marginal religions in US have been supportive of women taking leadership roles at least since the nineteenth century. This work explores what factors within the groups support women's religious leadership. It examines such religions as Shakerism, Pentecostalism, Spiritualism, Christian Science, the Theosophical movement, and others.

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"Shows that 'marginal' religions emphasizing spiritual inspiration have been empowering vehicles through which many American women have expressed their authority and desire for equality." -- Amanda Porterfield, author of Female Piety in Puritan New England: The Emergence of Religious Humanism

Womens Leadership in Marginal Religions

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      Publisher: MO - University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 9/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780252063329, 978-0252063329
      ISBN10: 0252063325

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      Book Synopsis
      Marginal religions in US have been supportive of women taking leadership roles at least since the nineteenth century. This work explores what factors within the groups support women's religious leadership. It examines such religions as Shakerism, Pentecostalism, Spiritualism, Christian Science, the Theosophical movement, and others.

      Trade Review
      "Shows that 'marginal' religions emphasizing spiritual inspiration have been empowering vehicles through which many American women have expressed their authority and desire for equality." -- Amanda Porterfield, author of Female Piety in Puritan New England: The Emergence of Religious Humanism

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