Small Things That Cleave: Hannah Allen’s Scissors and Her Religious Melancholy
Content note: suicide, self-harm, domestic violence Hannah Allen’s Satan’s Methods and Malice Baffled is an extraordinary text from 1683 that details Allen’s experiences of self-harm and suicidal ideation. This article analyzes these themes by focusing on a small but significant object: Allen’s pair...
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| Published in | Studies in English literature, 1500-1900 Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 459 - 489 |
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| Abstract | Content note: suicide, self-harm, domestic violence Hannah Allen’s Satan’s Methods and Malice Baffled is an extraordinary text from 1683 that details Allen’s experiences of self-harm and suicidal ideation. This article analyzes these themes by focusing on a small but significant object: Allen’s pair(s) of scissors, which she uses as instruments of self-injury and tools for communication. Placing Satan’s Methods within the context of emotional history, this article uncovers the rich religious meanings of Allen’s acts of self-wounding. |
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| AbstractList | Content note: suicide, self-harm, domestic violenceHannah Allen’s Satan’s Methods and Malice Baffled is an extraordinary text from 1683 that details Allen’s experiences of self-harm and suicidal ideation. This article analyzes these themes by focusing on a small but significant object: Allen’s pair(s) of scissors, which she uses as instruments of self-injury and tools for communication. Placing Satan’s Methods within the context of emotional history, this article uncovers the rich religious meanings of Allen’s acts of self-wounding. Content note: suicide, self-harm, domestic violence Hannah Allen’s Satan’s Methods and Malice Baffled is an extraordinary text from 1683 that details Allen’s experiences of self-harm and suicidal ideation. This article analyzes these themes by focusing on a small but significant object: Allen’s pair(s) of scissors, which she uses as instruments of self-injury and tools for communication. Placing Satan’s Methods within the context of emotional history, this article uncovers the rich religious meanings of Allen’s acts of self-wounding. |
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