Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions [2 volumes]: Faith and Culture across History [2 volumes]

Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions [2 volumes]: Faith and Culture across History [2 volumes]
ISBN-10
ISBN-13
9798216166979
Category
Religion
Pages
902
Language
English
Published
2018-11-16
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Author
Susan de-Gaia

Description

This reference offers reliable knowledge about women's diverse faith practices throughout history and prehistory, and across cultures. Across the span of human history, women have participated in world-building and life-sustaining cultural creativity, making enormous contributions to religion and spirituality. In the contemporary period, women have achieved greater equality, with more educational opportunities, female role models in public life, and opportunities for religious expression than ever before. Contemporaneously with this increased visibility, women are actively and energetically engaging with religion for themselves and for their communities. Drawing on the expertise of a range of scholars, this reference chronicles the religious experiences of women across time and cultures. The book includes sections on major religions as well as on spirituality, African religions, prehistoric religions, and other broad topics. Each section begins with an introduction, followed by reference entries on specialized subjects along with excerpts from primary source documents. The entries provide numerous suggestions for further reading, and the book closes with a detailed bibliography.

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