Love, Sex and Gender in the World Religions by Nancy M Martin

Love, Sex and Gender in the World Religions by Nancy M Martin

Bringing together original work from some of the world's leading specialists in the field, this new volume offers wide-ranging and enlightening new perspectives on the role of love, sex and gender in a variety of different faiths. Among the issues covered are gender politics, sexual symbolism and religious ecstasy, and their role in religions as diverse as Christianity and Tibetan Buddhism. Featuring essays by such distinguished thinkers as Arvind Sharma, Karen Lebacqz, Julius Lipner, Karen Jo Torjesen and Carter Heyward, this new collection combines classic sources of text and tradition with innovative ideas and modes of thought, creating a detailed but accessible study. This clear and concise book will challenge the reader to think creatively about both past and present concepts of sexuality, relationships and the role of women in the world faiths. It should be of interest to students, scholars and the interested general reader alike.

Joseph Runzo ( ed) is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Chapman University and Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University, he has published widely in philosophy and theology on issues of religious pluralism and religious ethics

Nancy martin (ed) is Assitant Professor of Religious Studies at Chapman University. The recipient of a Graves award for the Humanities, her research has involved extensive fieldwork in Rajasthan, and she is an acknowledged expert on devotional Hinduism and the religious lives of women.

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ISBN 13	9781851682232
ISBN 10	1851682236
Title	Love, Sex and Gender in the World Religions
Author	Nancy M Martin
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oneworld Publications
Year published	2000-08-31
Number of pages	256
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