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The Legacy Book In America, 1664–1792, Roxanne Harde, Lindsay Yakimyshyn
The Legacy Book In America, 1664–1792, Roxanne Harde, Lindsay Yakimyshyn
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Legacy books in colonial America were instruments for the transmission of cultural values between generations: the dying mother (usually) instructing and advising children on the path to salvation and heavenly reunions. They were a popular and influential form of women’s discourse that distilled the ideologies of the religious establishment into practical and emotional lessons for lay persons, especially the young.
This collection draws together legacy texts written by colonial American women and girls: five mother’s legacy books and two legacies by children, organized here chronologically. These legacies were written in anticipation of dying, making awareness of death central to the …
A Bit Odd, Alison Erves
Poinsettia Family: On The Poetics Of Forgiveness And Apology, Joshua M. Martelon
Poinsettia Family: On The Poetics Of Forgiveness And Apology, Joshua M. Martelon
Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts
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