Title Women, theology and evangelical children's literature, 1780-1900 / Irene Euphemia Smale

Published Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023] ©2023

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 236 pages) Contents 1. An Introduction to Evangelical Childrens Literature 1780-1900 -- 2. Defining Distinguishing and Disseminating Evangelical Children's Literature 1780-1900 -- 3. Revolution and Counterrevolutions: Evangelical Children's Literature Within the Socio-Political and Theological Climate of 1780 1900 -- 4. Soteriological Themes in Nineteenth-Century Evangelical Childrens Literature 1780-1900 -- 5. Biblical Authority in Evangelical Childrens Literature 1780-1900 -- 6. Eschatological Themes in Evangelical Childrens Literature 1780-1900 -- 7. Epilogue: Contextualising Theology and Childhood Today: A Developing Field of Theological Scholarship Summary This book provides a wealth of fascinating information about many significant and lesser-known nineteenth-century Christian authors, mostly women, who were motivated to write material specifically for childrens spiritual edification because of their personal faith. It explores three prevalent theological and controversial doctrines of the period, namely Soteriology, Biblical Authority and Eschatology, in relation to childrens specifically engendered Christian literature. It traces the ecclesiastical networks and affiliations across the theological spectrum of Evangelical authors, publishers, theologians, clergy and scholars of the period. An unprecedented deluge of Evangelical literature was produced for millions of Sunday School children in the nineteenth century, resulting in one of its most prolific and profitable forms of publishing. It expanded into a vast industry whose magnitude, scope and scale is discussed throughout this book. Rather than dismissing Evangelical childrens literature as simplistic, formulaic, moral didacticism, this book argues that, in attempting to convert the mass reading public, nineteenth-century authors and publishers developed a complex, highly competitive genre of childrens literature to promote their particular theologies, faith and churchmanships, and to ultimately save the nation. Irene Euphemia Smale is an Adviser on Childrens and Family Work for the Church of England and a leading expert in historical research for the Archbishops Commission on Families and Households. She is Chaplain to the Prebendal School in Chichester and Cathedral Deacon for the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Chichester. She is an alumna of the University of Chichester, UK, and was an Associate Lecturer in Practical Theology there for several years. Smale has previously published on children and religion in society from the ancient world to Jesus Christ Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 24, 2023) Subject Children's literature, English -- 19th century -- History and criticism Children's literature, English -- Moral and ethical aspects Christian literature for children -- History and criticism Evangelicalism in literature. Children -- Books and reading -- Moral and ethical aspects Children's literature, English Christian literature for children Evangelicalism in literature Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9783031190285 3031190289

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