A Cheerful and Comfortable Faith Anglican Religious Practice in the Elite Households of Eighteenth-Century Virginia

Lauren F. Winner

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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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Yale University Press

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Book information

ISBN:	9780300124699
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Yale University Press
Pub date:	05 Oct 2010
DEWEY:	283.75509033
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	272
Weight:	526g
Height:	241mm
Width:	161mm
Spine width:	21mm