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This enlightening book examines the physical objects found in elite Virginia households of the eighteenth century to discover what they can tell us about their owners’ lives and religious practices. Lauren F. Winner looks closely at punch bowls, needlework, mourning jewelry, baptismal gowns, biscuit molds, cookbooks, and many other items, illuminating the ways Anglicanism influenced daily activities and attitudes in colonial Virginia, particularly in the households of the gentry.

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Selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 in the Religion category--Choice Outstanding Academic Title Choice (03/12/2012)

Those with a keen interest in the role of religion in early America will find a wealth of informed scholarship and evocative descriptions in this volume. --;i>Washington Post<br> --Christopher Schoppa Washington Post

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Lauren F. Winner, an assistant professor at Duke Divinity School, lectures and writes widely about Christianity. She lives in Durham, NC.

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