Priestess, Mother, Sacred Sister: Religions Dominated by Women

by Susan Starr Sered

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Religion is often denounced as one of the tools used by patriarchal societies to maintain the status quo, and especially to persuade women to accept subordinate roles. This does not explain, however, the existence of many religious groups in which women are both leaders and the majority of participants. How are these women's religions different from those dominated by men? What can we learn from them about the special ways in which women experience...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195083954

ISBN13:9780195083958

Release Date:May 1994

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.60 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Comparative Religion Europe France Gender Studies Goddesses New Age Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Spirituality Theology Women in History Women's Studies

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