Gender, Religion, and Radicalism in the Long Eighteenth Century: The 'Ingenious Quaker' and Her ConnectionsThrough analysis of the life and writings of eighteenth-century Quaker artist and author Mary Knowles, Judith Jennings uncovers concrete but complex examples of how gender functioned in family, social, and public contexts during the Georgian Age. Knowles's story, including her bold confrontation of Samuel Johnson and public dispute with James Boswell, serves as a lens through which to view larger connections, such as the social transformation of English Quakers, changing concepts of gender and the transmission of radical political ideology during the era of the American and French revolutions. Further, Jennings offers a more nuanced view of the participation of "middling" women in radical politics through an examination of Knowles's theological beliefs, social networks and political opinions at a time when the American and French Revolutions reshaped political ideology. By analyzing Mary Knowles's connections-both male and female-Jennings contributes new understanding about how sociability operated, encompassing women and men of various faiths and ethnic origins. |
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... concerning eighteenth - century British Quakers , male and female . Quakers of the Georgian Age are often eclipsed by the fervor of the founding Friends and the good works of the respectable reformers of Victorian times . Examining the ...
... concerning eighteenth - century British Quakers , male and female . Quakers of the Georgian Age are often eclipsed by the fervor of the founding Friends and the good works of the respectable reformers of Victorian times . Examining the ...
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... concerning female political participation are sometimes scarce and hard to find. Historian Amanda Vickery argued for extending to women fellow historian John Brewer's definition of political participation to include: "developing ...
... concerning female political participation are sometimes scarce and hard to find. Historian Amanda Vickery argued for extending to women fellow historian John Brewer's definition of political participation to include: "developing ...
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... concerning race and gender. As Boswell's text entered the canon and Johnson's life became a monument, Knowles and her account became disconnected from this dominant narrative. Yet memories and scholarly interest concerning her endured ...
... concerning race and gender. As Boswell's text entered the canon and Johnson's life became a monument, Knowles and her account became disconnected from this dominant narrative. Yet memories and scholarly interest concerning her endured ...
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... concerning the roles of women within the Quaker organization. While Quakers continued to stress the spiritual equality of women and honor them as ministers, female Friends in England were not incorporated into two emerging national ...
... concerning the roles of women within the Quaker organization. While Quakers continued to stress the spiritual equality of women and honor them as ministers, female Friends in England were not incorporated into two emerging national ...
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... Concerning the English Nation , published in 1733. Noting increasing disparities between Quaker prosperity and precepts about plain living , he wrote , " The children made rich by the industry of their fathers , want to enjoy themselves ...
... Concerning the English Nation , published in 1733. Noting increasing disparities between Quaker prosperity and precepts about plain living , he wrote , " The children made rich by the industry of their fathers , want to enjoy themselves ...
Contents
Matrimony Monarchy and Fame | |
Confronting Samuel Johnson | |
Revolutionary Politics and Literary Skirmishes | |
Defying James Boswell | |
The French Revolution and a New Note | |
Help Me To Pray | |
Conclusion | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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