The Gospel According to Woman by Karen Armstrong
A history of women in Christianity, which reveals how women have been forced to accept cerain prescribed stereotypical roles, as virgins, martyrs, witches, wives and mothers, and which provides suggestions for ways in which women can make use of their modern improved position to amend aspects of these narrow images. First published in 1991.
KAREN ARMSTRONG is the author of numerous other books on religious affairs, including The Case for God, A History of God, The Battle for God, Holy War, Islam, Buddha and The Great Transformation--and a memoir, The Spiral Staircase. Her work has been translated into 45 languages. In February 2008 she was awarded the TED Prize and began working with TED on The Charter for Compassion, created online by the general public, crafted by leading thinkers in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as in Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. It was launched globally in the fall of 2009. She is currently an ambassador for the UN Alliance of Civilizations. The author lives in London, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241114490 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241114497 |
| Title | The Gospel According to Woman |
| Author | Karen Armstrong |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1986-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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