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Priestess, mother, sacred sister : religions dominated by women /

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This text examines the critical impact of the social rather than the biological aspects of motherhood on women's religions. Women's social roles as nurturers, healers, primary childcare providers, and emotional supporters are celebrated in women's religions more so than in traditional...

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Main Author: Sered, Susan Starr
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Series:Gale virtual reference library.
Subjects:
Women and religion > Cross-cultural studies.
Women > Religious life > Cross-cultural studies.
Femmes et religion > Études transculturelles.
Femmes > Vie religieuse > Études transculturelles.
RELIGION > Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict.
Women and religion
Women > Religious life
Godsdiensten.
Vrouwen.
Leiderschap.
Frau
Kult
Kulturvergleich
Religion
domination > études transculturelles > femme > religion.
études transculturelles > mère > religion.
études transculturelles > féminité > religion.
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text examines the critical impact of the social rather than the biological aspects of motherhood on women's religions. Women's social roles as nurturers, healers, primary childcare providers, and emotional supporters are celebrated in women's religions more so than in traditional religions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (330 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-316) and index.
ISBN:1429406895
9781429406895
1280528796
9781280528798
019531364X
9780195313642
0195083954
9780195083958