Beyond the Pulpit: Women’s Rhetorical Roles in the Antebellum Religious Press

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

Beyond the Pulpit PittsBurgh series in comPosition, literacy, and culture David Bartholomae and Jean Ferguson Carr, Editors Beyond the PulPit Women’s rhetorical roles in the antebellum religious Press e lisa J. shaver university of PittsBurgh Press Published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15260 Copyright © 2012, University of Pittsburgh Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shaver, Lisa J. Beyond the pulpit : women’s rhetorical roles in the antebellum religious press / Lisa J. Shaver. p. cm. — (Pittsburgh series in composition, literacy, and culture) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-0-8229-6169-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Women in the Methodist Church—United States—History—19th century. 2. Methodist women—Religious life—United States—History—19th century. 3. Methodist Church—United States—Periodicals—History—19th century. 4. Methodist women—Press coverage—United States—History—19th century. 5. Women and journalism—United States—History—19th century. 6. United States—Church history—19th century. I. Title. BX8345.7.S53 2012 287'.608209034—dc23 2011039632 For my parents, Roy and Ann Shaver, who introduced me to the Methodist Church ...