Quaker Women, 1800–1920: Studies of a Changing Landscape

This collection explores the world of nineteenth-century Quaker women, challenging the view that they were always treated equally and highlighting the ways they were active agents of social change, cultural contestation, and gender transgression. It provides a comprehensive resource for scholars, libraries, and universities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 310 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2023
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press

This collection delves into the world of nineteenth-century Quaker women, shedding light on the issues and challenges they faced while actively engaging in social change, cultural contestation, and gender transgression. Through extensive research, new insights emerge regarding Quaker testimonies on equality, slavery, and peace, revealing how gender, race, ethnicity, and culture shaped these beliefs. The essays in this volume challenge the notion that Quaker women were always treated equally with men and explore how diverse groups of Quaker women navigated the intersection of their theological positions and social conventions. They examine how they challenged and supported traditional ideals of gender, race, and class, highlighting the complexity of nineteenth-century Quakerism.

This interdisciplinary volume goes beyond national studies limited to white American or British Quaker women, presenting the most current research. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, libraries, and universities. The editors of this volume are joined by a distinguished group of contributors, including Joan Allen, Richard C. Allen, Stephen W. Angell, Jennifer M. Buck, Nancy Jiwon Cho, Isabelle Cosgrave, Thomas D. Hamm, Julie L. Holcomb, Anna Vaughan Kett, Emma Lapsansky-Werner, Linda Palfreeman, Hannah Rumball, and Janet Scott.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780271095509