Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-293) and index.
Introduction. From Cane Ridge to the Bible Belt : evangelicalism, gender, and the southern household in the antebellum era -- Taming the Second Great Awakening : evangelical identity and worship patterns in the antebellum South -- Courting women, courting God : strenuous courtships and holy unions -- Improvising on the ideal : evangelical marriages in the antebellum South -- "Unto whom much is given" : childbirth, child rearing, and coming of age in the evangelical home -- Authoring the good death : illness, deathbed narratives, and women's authority -- Epilogue. "We walk by faith and not by sight" : Evangelicals and the Civil War-era South.
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Christian women--Religious life. Evangelicalism--History--Southern States--19th century. RELIGION--Christianity--General. RELIGION--Christian Life--Social Issues. HISTORY--United States--19th Century. Evangelikale Bewegung Religiöses Leben Frau. Christian women--Religious life. Evangelicalism.
Southern States--Religious life and customs. Southern States--Church history--19th century. USA--Südstaaten Southern States.