| Women and New and Africana Religions Contributor(s): Ashcraft-Eason, Lillian (Author), Martin, Darnise (Author), Olademo, Oyeronke (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275991563 ISBN-13: 9780275991562 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Dewey: 299.608 |
| LCCN: 2009020760 |
| Series: Women and Religion in the World |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.50 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This probing and thought-provoking series of essays brings together in one volume the multifaceted experiences of women in the New and Africana religions as practiced today. With this work, religion becomes a lens for examining the lives of women of diverse ethnicities and nationalities across the social spectrum. In Women and New and Africana Religions, readers hear from women from a number of religious/spiritual persuasions around the world, including Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, South America, and North America. These voices form the core of remarkable explorations of family and environment, social and spiritual empowerment, sexuality and power, and ways in which worldview informs roles in religion and society. Each essay includes scene-setting historical and social background information and fascinating insights from renowned scholars sharing their own research and firsthand experiences with their subjects. |