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1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface to the English edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Introduction: Puritanism and the Ideal of Sobriety -- I: Marriage Under Puritanism -- 1. Puritan Literature Dealing with Marriage and Family: The Conduct Books -- 2. The Bible as a Model -- 3. Development of the Reformation's Conception of Marriage: Exceptional Position of Baxter -- 4. The Most Important Conditions for Successful Marriage: The Most Dangerous Errors |
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5. Basic Relationship of the Sexes in Marriage: The Position of Women -- 6. The Subordination of Women: Modification through the System of Special Duties -- 7. Limits to the Subordination of Women -- 8. Marriage as a Sharing in Erotic Experience: Sexual Intercourse between Husband and Wife -- 9. Marriage as the Sharing of a Common Religious Life: Spiritual Self-Revelation in Prayer -- 10. The 'Relaxed and Pleasurable' Process of Sharing: Spiritual Understanding of the Woman -- 11. Practical Conclusions: Consideration for Femininity -- 12. The Advanced Nature of the Concept of Marital Love |
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13. Theory and Reality: Cromwell, Mrs Henry, Mrs Hutchinson, Mrs Baxter -- 14. Origin of the American Feminist Cult in the Puritanical Mores of the English Colonist. Ultimate Grounds: the Relation of Female to Male in Love-Making -- II: Parents and Children Under Puritanism -- 1. The Family Theocracy as the Nucleus of the Puritan Way of Life -- 2. Teelinck Describes his Stay in Banbury in 1604 -- 3. Circumstances in Geneva. Luther's Ideas -- 4. Evidence for the Beginnings of Domestic Religious Discipline in Whitforde, in the Scottish Catechism and in Thomas More |
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5. Development of the Characteristic Features of the Household Congregation -- 6. Origin of the Family Church -- 7. The Concept of the Family: Limitation of Number of Children, their First Religious Instruction -- 8. Education Outside the Home -- 9. The Subordination of Children -- 10. Punishment in the Family -- 11. The work of Revival -- 12. The Cultivation of Industry and Simplicity -- 13. Parental Concern in the Choice of Profession -- 14. Parental Role in Marrying the Children -- 15. The Unqualified Necessity of Parental Consent -- 16. Force and Influence on the Shaping of the will |
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17. The Examples of Hutchinson and Cromwell -- 18. Reasons for the Discomfort in Family Relationships: Suppressed Position of the Mother -- 19. The Relations between the Children in a Family -- 20. The Ultimate Religious Purpose of the Family: Attitude to Life -- 21. Asceticism and Hostility to Youth -- III: Masters and Servants -- 1. Servants as Part of the Family -- 2. Duties of Either Party -- 3. Change in Views and Circumstances -- IV: The Image of the Puritan Family in Literature -- (a) Milton's Conception of Marriage -- 1. Paradise Lost as a Conduct Book |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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2. Intellectual and Spiritual Communion |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000226188 |
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1000226182 |
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