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The Life of Selina Campbell brings to light the remarkable story of one of the most influential yet often overlooked women in nineteenth-century American religious history. In this groundbreaking biography, Loretta M. Long reveals how Selina Campbell, best known as the wife of Restoration Movement leader Alexander Campbell, was far more than a supportive spouse. Through faith, intellect, family leadership, writing, and public engagement, Selina helped shape the growth and character of the Disciples of Christ movement. This book offers readers a compelling portrait of partnership, faith, and female influence in a transformative era of American Christianity.
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"Long's gracefully written biography of Selina Campbell . . . contributes significantly to knowledge about this woman, whom scholars have frequently mentioned only in passing. . . . Noting the impact of feminist assumptions on modern scholarship, Long stresses the priority of Christian faith in understanding Selina Campbell's view of the family and the world."--Stone-Campbell Journal