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Madden, Etta M., 1962-

Bodies of life: Shaker literature and literacies / Etta M. Madden
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p. cm.--(Contributions to the study of religion, ISSN
0196-7053; no. 52)

Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-313-30303-7 (alk. paper)

1. American literature--Shaker authors--History and criticism.
2. Christian literature, American--History and criticism.
3. Christianity and literature--United States. 4. Shakers--United
States--Intellectual life. 5. Shakers--United States--Books and
reading. 6. Christian communities in literature. 7. Christian life
in literature. 8. Shakers--In literature. 9. Sects in literature.

I. Title. II. Series. PS153.S54M33 1998
289'.8--dc21 97-30110

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1998 by Etta M. Madden

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-30110

ISBN: 0-313-30303-7

ISSN: 0196-7053

First published in 1998

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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