TY - BOOK AU - Wergland,Glendyne R. TI - Sisters in the faith: Shaker women and equality of the sexes SN - 9781613760536 AV - BX9789.W7 W47 2011 U1 - 289/.8082 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Amherst PB - University of Massachusetts Press KW - Shakers KW - History KW - idszbz KW - Shaker women KW - Religious life KW - Equality KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - RELIGION KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Frau KW - Religiöses Leben KW - Geschlechterrolle KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-216) and index; pt. 1. Joining the Shakers -- Ann Lee -- The short marriage of Mother Lucy Wright -- Why women joined the Shakers, 1780-1840 -- Shaker girlhood -- Chastity and the Shaker cap -- pt. 2. Work and worship -- The world's views of Shaker sisters, 1782-1865 -- Work, reciprocity, equality, and union -- Gendered conflict among the Shakers -- Abuse by spirit messages during the era of manifestations -- The New Lebanon deaconesses' bonnet business, 1835-1850 -- Conclusions on Shaker equality of the sexes; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2011 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1245298 ER -