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Author: Thomas A. Robinson (Professor of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Lethbridge) ,
Lanette D. Ruff (Instructor in Sociology, Instructor in Sociology, The University of New Brunswick)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.60cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 16.50cm
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9780199790876
ISBN 10: 0199790876
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 22 December 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
"""The beauty of Out of the Mouths of Babes is that it takes a phenomenon that is largely forgotten and brings it back to life...There is much to commend in this book...Well written and well researched, Out of the Mouths of Babes is an entertaining read. Its appeal goes beyond just those who are interested in women in ministry."" --Pneuma ""Thomas A. Robinson and Lanette D. Ruff have identified an intriguing topic: the popularity of evangelical and Pentecostal 'girl evangelists' during the 1920s and 1930s...This book expands what we know about female preachers and the growth of evangelical Protestantism and Pentecostalism in the early twentieth century...[Robinson and Ruff] bring to light a chapter in American religious history that deserves further attention and study."" --American Historical Review ""A sprawling, sometimes irreverent, look at a fascinating chapter in the histories of U.S. Pentecostalism, popular gender ideology, and interpretations of childhood."" -- Betty DeBerg, Professor of Religion, University of Northern Iowa ""Out of the Mouths of Babes skillfully traces the fascinating phenomenon of girl evangelists who drew incredible crowds during the 1920s and then vanished from popular memory as well as the history books. Robinson and Ruff resurrect their stories to carefully analyze the ways in which these flapper fundamentalists illuminate the era's popular culture, religious currents, and obsession with youth.""--Matthew Avery Sutton, author of Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America ""Fascinating...This fascinating volume sheds new light on fundamentalism and especially Pentecostalism during the 1920s and 1930s through an analysis of the emergence, development, and then eventual decline of the phenomenon of girl evangelists among these sectors of the revivalist tradition of Protestantism...[The authors] complement one another nicely in providing historical and sociological background.""--Religious Studies Review"
<br> A sprawling, sometimes irreverent, look at a fascinating chapter in the histories of U.S. Pentecostalism, popular gender ideology, and interpretations of childhood. <br>-- Betty DeBerg, Professor of Religion, University of Northern Iowa <br><br><p><br> Out of the Mouth of Babes skillfully traces the fascinating phenomenon of girl evangelists who drew incredible crowds during in the 1920s and then vanished from popular memory as well as the history books. Robinson and Ruff resurrect their stories to carefully analyze the ways in which these flapper fundamentalists illuminate the era's popular culture, religious currents, and obsession with youth. --Matthew Avery Sutton, author of Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America<br><p><br>
Author Information
Thomas A. Robinson holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies and has taught at the University of Lethbridge for the past twenty-five years. His fields of research include the rise of Pentecostalism in North America and Jewish-Christian relations in the Roman Empire. Lanette D. Ruff holds a Ph.D. in sociology and has studied various components of the criminal justice system's response to domestic violence. She teaches courses in Sociology, Family Violence Issues, and Women's Studies.
