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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... ' Ingenious Quaker ' and Her Connections Judith Jennings Kentucky Foundation for Women , USA ROUTLEDGE Routledge Taylor & Francis Group LONDON AND NEW YORK First published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing Reissued 2018 by Routledge.
... ' Ingenious Quaker ' and Her Connections Judith Jennings Kentucky Foundation for Women , USA ROUTLEDGE Routledge Taylor & Francis Group LONDON AND NEW YORK First published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing Reissued 2018 by Routledge.
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The 'Ingenious Quaker' and Her Connections Judith Jennings. First published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing Reissued 2018 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA Routledge is ...
The 'Ingenious Quaker' and Her Connections Judith Jennings. First published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing Reissued 2018 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA Routledge is ...
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... published account of Knowles's confrontation with Johnson is compared here to his journal entry to see what he changed and why. Knowles's letter to Gentleman's Magazine accompanying her account is analyzed to understand her strong ...
... published account of Knowles's confrontation with Johnson is compared here to his journal entry to see what he changed and why. Knowles's letter to Gentleman's Magazine accompanying her account is analyzed to understand her strong ...
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... published in English in 1678, explained that "inward revelations do not contradict scripture or reason." Barclay wrote that, "God gave two great lights to rule the outward world." The sun, the greater of the two, represented divine ...
... published in English in 1678, explained that "inward revelations do not contradict scripture or reason." Barclay wrote that, "God gave two great lights to rule the outward world." The sun, the greater of the two, represented divine ...
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... 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 , to acquire honors , buttons ...
... 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 , to acquire honors , buttons ...
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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