Women in World Religions (Mcgill Studies in the History of Religions) (Suny Series, McGill Studies in the History of Religions)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This is a book by women about women in the religions of the world. It presents all the basic facts and ideological issues concerning the position of women in the major religious traditions of humanity: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Taoism, and tribal religions.A special feature of the book is its phenomenological approach, wherein scholars examine sacred textual materials. Each contributor not only studies her religion from within, but also studies it from her own feminine perspective. Each is an adept historian of religions, who grounds her analysis in pub...
ISBN(s)
0887063756, 9780887063756
