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Religion and Domestic Violence in Early New England: The Memoirs of Abigail Abbot Bailey (Religion in North America)
Published in Paperback by Indiana University Press (April, 1990)
Authors: Ann Taves and Abigail Abbot Bailey
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A deep historic, but contemporary look at domestic violence
Abigail Bailey keeps a diary of her thoughts and feelings relating to her abusive marriage. Abigail's perspective is historic, as she lived in New England in the early foundations of America, but also contemporary, as she writes of the pains, hopes, and struggles of living with an abusive husband. Abigail Bailey's faith played an integral part of her decision-making process, and anyone who wants to understand how Christianity and spirituality contributes to the plight of the abused wife is urged to read this book. It gives a birds-eye view of the inner dynamics of the abusive relationship and Christianity's relationship to those dynamics. While the memoirs stand on their own, the editor does a thourough job of explaining the social, political, and historical contexts of Abigail's life. The only downfall is that it is "heavy" reading, as the language Abigail used is old-English, and one may need to labor more than usual in reading and interpeting it. It is well worth it, though!


Religion and Domestic Violence in Early New England: Memoirs of Abigail Abbott Bailey (Religion in North America)
Published in Hardcover by Indiana University Press (September, 1989)
Author: Ann Taves
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