American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans - Couverture souple

LaPlante, Eve

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ISBN 10 : 0060750561 ISBN 13 : 9780060750565

Editeur : HarperOne, 2005

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In 1637, Anne Hutchinson, a forty-six-year-old midwife who was pregnant with her sixteenth child, stood before forty male judges of the Massachusetts General Court, charged with heresy and sedition. In a time when women could not vote, hold public office, or teach outside the home, the charismatic Hutchinson wielded remarkable political power. Her unconventional ideas had attracted a following of prominent citizens eager for social reform. Hutchinson defended herself brilliantly, but the judges, faced with a perceived threat to public order, banished her for behaving in a manner "not comely for [her] sex."

Written by one of Hutchinson's direct descendants, American Jezebel brings both balance and perspective to Hutchinson's story. It captures this American heroine's life in all its complexity, presenting her not as a religious fanatic, a cardboard feminist, or a raging crank—as some have portrayed her—but as a flesh-and-blood wife, mother, theologian, and political leader. The book narrates her dramatic expulsion from Massachusetts, after which her judges, still threatened by her challenges, promptly built Harvard College to enforce religious and social orthodoxies—making her the mid-wife to the nation's first college. In exile, she settled Rhode Island, becoming the only woman ever to co-found an American colony.

The seeds of the American struggle for women's and human rights can be found in the story of this one woman's courageous life. American Jezebel illuminates the origins of our modern concepts of religious freedom, equal rights, and free speech, and showcases an extraordinary woman whose achievements are astonishing by the standards of any era.

Revue de presse :

“[A] powerful biography of a woman who refused to still her voice.” (Dallas Morning News)

“A powerful and fascinating book that deserves wide reading.” (Boston Globe)

“[A] well-researched account...LaPlante paints a fascinating portrait...[and] deftly depicts the gritty world of colonial New England.” (Booklist)

“What true heroes can I tell my students about? ...read LaPlante’s biography to make [Hutchinson] and her courage come alive.” (--Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States)

“...charming exploration of the life and times of Anne Hutchinson....A personal and appreciative tribute.” (--Edwin Gaustad, author (with Leigh E. Schmidt) of A Religious History of America)

“[t]he most significant woman in pre-Revolutionary America...rescued from obscurity and re-introduced to 21st Century America.” (Peter J. Gomes, author of The Good Life)

“[a] spirited biography of Anne Hutchinson... LaPlante’s rendering suggests how deeply resonant that history remains.” (--Leigh E. Schmidt, Princeton University)

“This book is New England history at its best....it carries with it a message for today as well.”.” (--Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts)

“A vivid account, full of surprising twists and turns...richly documented....” (-- Susan Quinn, author of Marie Curie: A Life and A Mind of Her Own: A Life of Karen Horney)

“American Jezebel is stunning book, exquisitely written, it fills in a crucial piece of American history.” (--Carol Gilligan, author of In A Different Voice and The Birth of Pleasure)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperOne
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060750561
• ISBN 13: 9780060750565
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336