“This revisionist approach to the study of women, religion, and early Maryland has large implications for our understanding of the social and cultural importance of religion in early America. By closely examining thousands of wills and other personal documents, in addition to early Maryland's material culture, this transatlantic study depicts women's place in society and the ways in which religious values and social arrangements shaped their lives.”
“Meyers . . . offer[s] a provocative new idea for religious history, namely that Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Quakers shared a common set of beliefs that caused them to act in concert on social issues.”
— South March, 2006
“This superb study challenges previous understandings of gender in 17th—century transatlantic English society. . . . Highly recommended.”
— Choice
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