| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 188 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in the history of Christian traditions, 1573-5664 ; v. 153 |
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Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; v. 153.
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| Contents |
The secularization debate : an introduction to the problematic relationship between religion and modernity -- The female diaconate in nineteenth-century Sweden -- Education -- Health care -- Poor relief -- The social significance of Swedish deaconesses |
| Summary |
The causal link between modernization and secularization constitutes the core of secularization theories, but what these theories often overlook are the ways in which modernity can benefit religion. Focusing on the female diaconates contributions to education, health care, and poor relief in nineteenth-century Sweden, this book argues that modernization created new possibilities and opportunities for religious communities to wield public influence. The rise, growth, and social significance of the deaconess movement remain incomprehensible apart from the very modernizing forces that secularizat |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-184) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Deaconesses -- Sweden -- History -- 19th century
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Secularism -- Sweden -- History -- 19th century
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RELIGION -- Institutions & Organizations.
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Deaconesses
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Secularism
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| SUBJECT |
Sweden -- Church history -- 19th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85131035
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| Subject |
Sweden
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| Genre/Form |
Church history
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004209671 |
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9004209670 |
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