About
![Amy holding a cup of coffee at a used bookstore next to a sign that reads, "more books"](/assets/img/amy-tan.jpg)
I am a historian of religion and print culture in early modern Britain and across the Atlantic.
My book, The pastor in print: Genre, audience, and religious change in early modern England analyzes the phenomenon of early modern pastors who gave effort to print authorship. The study provides a paradigm for understanding these clerics' efforts in print and parish as an integral part of their careers and their overarching religious goals.
My other recent publications relate to the implications of making Bible reference publications accessible to lay audiences, and to lay and clerical responses to reports of demon possession. My current research is on a 1637 manuscript that critiques church covenanting practices in New England.
I am an adjunct instructor of history at the University of North Alabama. Previously, I served at Vanderbilt University in several roles, including as Research Assistant Professor of History (2016-18).