{"product_id":"reformation-women-in-ireland-1660-1760-phil-kilroy-9781782050506","title":"Reformation Women in Ireland, 1660-1760: By Their Authority","description":"This book illuminates the often-overlooked story of early\u003cbr\u003emodern Irish women, particularly those from the Protestant colonial community.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from aristocratic, gentry, farming, business, and trade families, these\u003cbr\u003ewomen were shaped by the religious and intellectual currents of their time.\u003cbr\u003eRaised within the Church of Ireland or the Church of England, as adults they\u003cbr\u003ewere enriched by European influences of the Reformation and\u003cbr\u003eCounter-Reformation: Swiss and Dutch Calvinism, Gallicanism, Jansenism\u003cbr\u003eand the spirituality of Port Royal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book explores how these women engaged with Renaissance\u003cbr\u003eHumanism, the early French Enlightenment, and cultural discussions on topics\u003cbr\u003esuch as pre-existence, 12th-century Arabic culture, Judaism, and the Lurianic\u003cbr\u003eKabbala. Central to their lives was Reformation spirituality, which fostered\u003cbr\u003eliteracy, critical thinking, and personal faith through vernacular Bible\u003cbr\u003ereadings and church services.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite living in patriarchal societies that often relegated\u003cbr\u003ewomen to subordinate roles, these women demonstrated remarkable resilience and\u003cbr\u003eintellectualism. The book highlights their struggles and triumphs, showing how\u003cbr\u003ethey navigated and sometimes resisted the constraints imposed on them. By\u003cbr\u003efocusing on their narratives and voice, the book reveals the courage and agency\u003cbr\u003ethese women exhibited in shaping their own destinies and laying out their\u003cbr\u003elegacies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough detailed biographical accounts, the book\u003cbr\u003erestores these women to their rightful place in history, offering a nuanced\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding of their contributions and the broader social and religious\u003cbr\u003econtexts in which they lived. Researchers and general readers with an interest\u003cbr\u003ein women's history, gender studies, and early modern Irish history will find\u003cbr\u003ethis a useful addition to those fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Kilroy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1782050507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782050506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cork University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Phil Kilroy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46838524543231,"sku":"9781782050506","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f6f7f3f-87e1-4c60-b8c6-4c7dc61a12db.jpg?v=1746590096","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reformation-women-in-ireland-1660-1760-phil-kilroy-9781782050506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}