The Life of Lady Johanna Eleonora Petersen, Written by Herself: Pietism and Women's Autobiography in Seventeenth-Century Germany
(Part of the The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Chicago Series Series)
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In a time when the Pauline dictum decreed that women be silent in matters of the Church, Johanna Eleonora Petersen (1644-1724) was a pioneering author of religious books, insisting on her right to speak out as a believer above her male counterparts. Publishing her readings of the Gospels and the Book of Revelation as well as her thoughts on theology in general, Petersen and her writings created controversy, especially in orthodox circles, and she...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226662993
ISBN13:9780226662992
Release Date:April 2005
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:168 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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