| Women in the Yoruba Religious Sphere Contributor(s): Olajubu, Oyeronke (Author), Olupona, Jacob K. (Foreword by) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0791458865 ISBN-13: 9780791458860 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Christianity - General |
| Dewey: 299.683 |
| LCCN: 2002045252 |
| Series: Suny Series, McGill Studies in the History of Religions, a S |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.9" W x 9.14" (0.54 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing on a wide range of oral and written sources, this book shows that women occupy a central place in the religious worldview and life of the Yoruba people and shows how men and women engage in mutually beneficial roles in the Yoruba religious sphere. It explores how gender issues play out in two Yoruba religious traditions--indigenous religion and Christianity in Southwestern Nigeria. Rather than shy away from illuminating the tensions between the prominent roles of Yoruba women in religion and their perceived marginalization, author Oyeronke Olajubu underscores how Yoruba women have challenged marginalization in ways unprecedented in other world religions. |