Women in American Religion (Anniversary Collection) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0812277805 ISBN 13: 9780812277807

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017

Synopsis

Cotton Mather called them "the hidden ones." Although historians of religion occasionally refer to the fact that women have always constituted a majority of churchgoers, until recently none of them have investigated the historical implications of the situation or v the role of woman in the church. But the focus of church history has been moving toward a broader awareness, from studying religious institutions and their pastors to studying the people--the laity--and the nature of religious experience. This book explores the many common elements of this experience for women in church and temple, regardless of their differences in faith.

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Review:

"Significantly broadens our understanding of women in history and religion, and functions as an important catalyst in the ongoing struggle of women with their spiritual heritage."--Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Synopsis:

Discusses religious feminism, women clergy, religious attitudes toward women, and women's roles as missionaries, nuns, and ministers' wives.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0812277805
• ISBN 13: 9780812277807
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 282
• Editor: James Janet Wilson