Using original sources, previously unavailable in english, the book describes the lives of figures considered saintly in world religions including judaism. Between feminism and orthodox judaism resistance, identity. Ecofeminism by maria mies, feminism and the mastery of nature by val plumwood, the death of nature. Feminist transformations of the world religions by. Cardinal ratzinger engages the problem of truth, tolerance, religion and culture in the modern world. Using original sources, previously unavailable in english, the. It offers insights beyond those of the abrahamic traditions, and includes multiple examples from south asia. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. She has articulated a feminist and spiritual perspective, which creates nonviolent possibilities in the midst of the inevitabilities of the violence of corporate rule and religious fundamentalism. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A series devoted to international scholarship 9780791440247. Resistance, identity, and religious change in israel.
The books listed in the different sections below are merely a small selection to help you begin to go indepth in learning about and researching the topic. Drugs, esoterica, and visionary experience in the seventies 17 march 2020 unabridged. A nonfiction book published in 1991, the beauty myth was an instant bestseller and won the praise of many feminists. Feminism and world religions paperback nov 1 1998 amazon. Gross, confucianism by terry woo, taoism by karen mclaughlin and eva wong, judaism. Gross offers an engaging survey of the changes feminis. Feminism and world religions mcgill studies in the. Anthology of world religions paperback lewis vaughn. Integrating ecofeminism, globalization, and world religions. Feminism and world religions suny series, mcgill studies. More importantly, they reveal how farreaching the transformations of world religions must be in order to retrieve a liberation core that will be emancipatory for all.
Feminist studies in religion books feminist studies in. Describing the vast array of world religions, ratzinger embraces the difficult challenge of meeting diverse understandings of spiritual truth while defending the catholic teaching of salvation through jesus christ. In the week that feminism was declared word of the year by a dictionary, writers including margaret atwood, mary beard, naomi klein, kamila shamsie, jeanette winterson and others champion the. The attitude of women towards religion as well as womens role in various religious teachings and institutions has been the focus of scholarly studies since the 1960s and the 1970s and arose with the development of gender studies and the emergence of concepts like androcentrism and gynocentrism the privileging of the human male, or female, respectively. Religion, feminism, and the family is designed to stimulate discussion on both the contemporary womens movement and the future of the american family. Addressing religion and feminism on a global scale, this unprecedented book contains a nuanced and finetuned treatment of seven of the world s religions from a feminist perspective by leading women scholars.
Top ten most influential feminist books infoplease. Is religion the biggest problem facing feminism today. This book explores how women from many parts of the. In this thoughtprovoking book, clinical psychologist and professor of religious studies james w.
People might be interested to read a map of the new country. Religion, gender and citizenship women of faith, gender equality. Feminist transformations of the world religions 9780883447482 by paula cooey. In many religions, one covenant, cardinal joseph ratzinger spans the deep divides in modern catholic scholarship to present a compelling biblical theology, modern in its concerns yet classical in its breadth. Postsecular feminisms explores the contested relationship between feminism and secularism through a series of case studies, featuring perspectives from the global north and south. As pope he authored the bestselling jesus of nazareth. Verdict this volume will appeal to both scholars and general readers interested in feminism or world religions. Understanding the spirituality of buddha, confucius, jesus, and muhammad, and more on. A companion to the journal of feminist studies in religion, the oldest feminist academic journal in religious studies, this series is likewise interreligious in its. Distinguished religion scholar rita gross explores how the feminist social vision transformed religious thought, ritual, leadership, and institutions around the world, from christianity.
The editors represent the changing world religious landscape and the impact of feminism worldwide. It covers each major religions history, teachings, founder, leaders, practices, and the factors that are now. Denise lardner carmody books list of books by author. She is the author and editor of many books, including. What are their views on gender equality, womens movements and feminism. Rita gross is one of the pioneers in the movement of feminist study in religion. The title of this anthology, women and world religions, was chosen deliberately to emphasize that its primary focus is on actual women and their experiences as active agents of their spiritual livesas opposed to women in religion as goddesses or other images and symbols of females that are found in religious myths, art, and scriptures. Feminism for beginners abebooks shop for books, art.
Feminism and world religions contains chapters on hinduism by vasudha narayanan, buddhism by rita m. Its been more than 50 years since betty friedan wrote her landmark book, the feminine mystique, which sparked the second wave of feminism in. Umansky, christianity by rosemary radford ruether, and islam by riffat hassan, along with a general introduction and a postscript by katherine k. The feminist sexuality debates by ann ferguson, ilene philipson, irene diamond, lee quinby, carole s. By viewing japanese religious history through the eyes of women, women in japanese religions presents a new narrative that offers strikingly different vistas of japans pluralistic. The family, culture, and religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the american family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the. Indepth contributions were solicited for the religions of the book and for south and east asian religions. Popular feminism and motherhood books showing 120 of 20 raising your spirited child. Anthology of world religions explores the worlds religious traditions by combining substantial overviews of their history, beliefs, and practices with selections from their texts and scriptures and commentary by contemporary practitioners and scholars. How has feminism changed the worlds religions and the way we study them. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. The feminist studies in religion book series welcomes the submission of book proposals in cutting edge research at the intersection of feminist theory and religious studies. Feminism and world religions contains chapters on hinduism by vasudha narayanan. Juschka, 9780826447272, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Religion, feminism, and the family paperback anne carr. Dec 11, 2018 articles, books, and resources about world religions and how to reach people from other religions with the gospel of jesus christ. Buy feminism in the study of religion by darlene m. This book is ken wilbers comprehensive synthesis of all the elements that make for human development from the big bang through the course of material and biological. I picked up a copy of feminism and world religions edited by arvind sharma and katherine young at the uw library. In the book, wolf made a case for a reevaluation of societys current standards. A guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and energetic paperback. The book that made me a feminist books the guardian. He sheds new light on the interaction of religion and psychology by viewing it from the perspective of world religions, providing an epistemological framework for the psychology of.
Buy feminism and world religions suny series, mcgill studies in the history of religions, a series devoted to international scholarship by arvind sharma isbn. See more ideas about world religions, religion and world. For readers new to religious feminisms, tanenbaum provides accessible introductions to major. While feminists around the world have differed in causes, goals, and intentions depending on time, culture, and country, most western feminist historians assert that all movements that work to obtain womens rights should be considered by whom. Power academy activism ancestors art belief body christianity community earthbased spirituality ecofeminism embodiment ethics family feminism feminism and religion feminist theology foremothers gender gender and power general goddess justice lgbtq patriarchy politics. Rosemary radford ruether in integrating ecofeminism, globalization, and world religions has woven together issues usually addressed in isolation. Addressing religion and feminism on a global scale, this unprecedented book contains a nuanced and finetuned treatment of seven.
Women saints in world religions deepens our understanding of the concept of sainthood, brings to light original material, and presents the first comparative analysis of female sainthood. Reading it is almost like reading howard zinns a peoples history of the united states, but for twoyear oldsfull of pictures and rhymes and a little cat to find on every page that will delight the curious toddler and parents alike. An introduction to world religions, and in the path of the masters. Gross is professor emerita of comparative studies in religion at the university of wisconsin, eau claire. By name a z by name z a featured by price low to high by price high to low by publishing date newer to older by publishing date older to newer.
See all books authored by denise lardner carmody, including thomson advantage books. Gross buddhism after patriarchy, suny, 1992, who teaches philosophy and religious studies at the university of wisconsin, eau claire, provides a splendid feminist critique and social vision of the. But what appears as a single, unified movement on behalf of womens liberation is rea. Rent women healing earth third world women on ecology, feminism and religion 1st edition 9781570750571 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. Illuminations of hildegard of bingen book by matthew fox. In this new conjuncture, women from within islam and islamist movements in farflung places around the world from malaysia, to morocco, to iran, and to the united statesbegan to articulate a holistic, gendersensitive construction of citizenship within the framework of an islamic modernity. At a conference in 20, gloria steinem noted that religion is the biggest problem facing feminism today. Then she addresses four central issues, probably the major one being. Vance and ann barr snitow 20 pages pdf view download.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In these four books, feminist voices from within those groups assert both a stance of. Feminist theology and islam is also used to strengthen the spiritual connection to the women of islam when they undergo severe trauma, to promote human rights especially those of women. At the same time, many men are questioning traditional views about what it means to be a man. Women healing earth third world women on ecology, feminism. Jones presents a dialogue between contemporary psychoanalytic thinking and contemporary theology. Gross, confucianism by terry woo, taoism by karen mclaughlin and eva wong, judaism by ellen m. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. The religion of tomorrow, according to ken wilber, will not be one religion, but all religions guiding their respective constituents toward oneness with ultimate reality.
In four parts, charles lippy traces the history of american religion from europe, native american and african life, through to the age of independence, and on to the late twentieth century up to the present day. Fatima mernissis book, the forgotten queens of islam, is a crucial piece in feminist theology for islam and how it relates to a non western state. Other books may address feminism and a specific belief system or world area, but this title is unique for its breadth of coverage. Click on the link below to view download the ebooks.
This book will be an important resource for all ongoing work in feminist teaching. Moving beyond cant and stereotype, these critical essays will challenge any inquirer. Introducing american religion provides a lively and concise overview of the historical development of religion in the usa. His texts incorporate excellent biblical scholarship, a knowledge of world religions, remarkable feminism for a male writer, and a multifaceted and comprehensive approach, combining images and quotations from hildegards, art, music, writing, and scientific studies.
This collection of essays by internationally renowned women scholars both contests the notion of fundamentalism and attempts to find places where it might convege with womens roles in the various world s religions. The editors of feminism and world religions, arvind sharma and katherine k. Cardinal ratzinger seeks to deepen our understanding of the. Feminism and world religions mcgill studies in the history of. Of the book, gloria steinem wrote, the beauty myth is a smart, angry, insightful book, and a clarion call to freedom. The book shows how debates about feminism within the study of religion have been influenced by broader theoretical discussions and provides evidence that feminist scholars. They still hold most of the power in the economy, in government, in religions, in the media and often in the family too. List of books and articles about women and religion. For a complete listing of all available print and e books, search the online catalog. Harold ellens lead readers through a detailed exploration of the feminist methods, issues, and theoretical frameworks that have made women central, not marginal, to religions around the world.
Gross, confucianism and feminism by terry woo, and feminism andin taoism by karen laughlin and eva wong. Feminism and religion provides a comprehensiveat times provocativeanswer to this important question. Gross offers an engaging survey of the changes feminism has wrought in religious ideas, beliefs, and practices around the world, as well as in the study and understanding of religion itself. Presents stories and commentaries on women saints from the hindu, buddhist, taoist, jewish, islamic, and christian traditions. The essayists explore fundamentalism as a system or method of limiting womens religious roles and examine the ways that women embrace certain aspects of fundamentalism. Christ and mary daly, have had the challenging duty of representing feminist scholars in this field of past androcentric focus this book reads like a whos who of feminist scholars and works as a good jumpingoff place for further study. Feminism and world religions suny series, mcgill studies in. Joseph ratzinger pope benedict xvi is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our age. The history of feminism comprises the narratives chronological or thematic of the movements and ideologies which have aimed at equal rights for women. It is his classical mastery, his ressourcement, that enables the cardinal to build a bridge. It contains three articles on religion that i was interested in strategies for a feminist revalorization of buddhism by rita m. Steinem named religion as one of three biggest problems after antifeminism and income disparity. With objectivity and accessibility, this book looks at the histories, scriptures, places of worship, religious leaders, gods, and major festivals that are the foundations of many of the world s religions.
Search the world s most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Addressing religion and feminism on a global scale, this unprecedented book contains a nuanced and finetuned treatment of seven of the worlds religions from a feminist perspective by leading women scholars. Sara maitland is a feminist theologian and novelist who has been writing about women and christianity since the 1970s. Denise lardner carmody books list of books by author denise. With objectivity and accessibility, this book looks at the histories, scriptures, places of worship, religious leaders, gods, and major festivals that are the foundations of. The term islamic feminism began to be heard in the 1990s in various global locations.
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