The Conversion of Mary Rich, Countess of Warwick

Religious conversion is basic to the narrative of Mary Rich's life that she began writing in 1672. It is fundamental to her diary of many years. Where the autobiography emphasizes her marriage and the conversion that followed, the diary is an affirmation of that conversion and a reassessment of...

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Published inChristianity & literature Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 591 - 608
Main Author Anselment, Raymond A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications Ltd 01.09.2017
Johns Hopkins University Press
SAGE Publications
Subjects
Autobiographical literature
Autobiographies
Diaries
God
Love
Marriage
Personal experiences
Plot (Narrative)
Religious conversion
Spirituality
grace
sanctified affliction
Richard Baxter
exhortation
Conversion
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Summary:Religious conversion is basic to the narrative of Mary Rich's life that she began writing in 1672. It is fundamental to her diary of many years. Where the autobiography emphasizes her marriage and the conversion that followed, the diary is an affirmation of that conversion and a reassessment of her marriage. Conversion brought Rich closer to God at the same time it affected what had become a troubled relationship with her husband. Concerned for his soul, and not only for her own, her diary offers a testimony of Mary Rich's spiritual love for both her husband and God.
ISSN:0148-3331
2056-5666
DOI:10.1177/0148333116686354