Women and Religion

Women and Religion
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9781447336402
ISBN-13 : 1447336402
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Book Synopsis Women and Religion by : Ruspini, Elisabetta

Download or read book Women and Religion written by Ruspini, Elisabetta and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection provides interdisciplinary, global, and multi-religious perspectives on the relationship between women’s identities, religion, and social change in the contemporary world. The book discusses the experiences and positions of women, and particular groups of women, to understand patterns of religiosity and religious change. It also addresses the current and future challenges posed by women’s changes to religion in different parts of the world and among different religious traditions and practices. The contributors address a diverse range of themes and issues including the attitudes of different religions to gender equality; how women construct their identity through religious activity; whether women have opportunity to influence religious doctrine; and the impact of migration on the religious lives of both women and men.


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