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a history of the mothers union a history of the mothers union women anglicanism and globalisation 1876 2008 women anglicanism and globalisatio
this book tells the story of how a parish womens meeting started in 1876 by a victorian vicars wife is now the most authentic and powerful organization of women in the new global christianity . its cross disciplinary approach examines how religious faith and shifting ideologies of womanhood and motherhood in the imperial and post colonial worlds acted as a source of empowerment for conservative women in their homes communities and churches . in contrast to much of feminist history a history of the mothers union 1876 2008 women anglicanism and globalisation shows how the beliefs of ordinary women led them to become advocates and activists long before women had the vote or could be ordained priests . having survived an identity crisis over social and theological liberalism in the 1960s the mothers union provides a model of unity and reconciled diversity for a divided world wide church . today it is hailed by the archbishop of canterbury and international development practitioners as an outstanding example of global christian engagement with poverty and social transformation issues at the grass roots . the material is arranged both thematically and chronologically . case studies of australia ghana and south africa trace how the mothers union arrived with white british women but evolved into indigenous organizations . cordelia moyse is adjunct professor of church history at lancaster theological seminary lancaster pa usa .
hardcover boydell press 2009 isbn13 9781843835134 isbn10 1843835134
abridged n isbn 13 9781843835134 number in series 1 number of pages 316 publisher boydell press release date 62135769600000 series title studies in modern british religious history