Sex and God (RLE Women and Religion) by Linda Hurcombe
Most of the early literature concerning women's religious experience is about exceptional women; those who diverged from the traditional female role to become nuns, mystics or charismatic leaders. While women were permitted to be prophets and visionaries they rarely played an important part in church organisation. This paradox is explored in this book and a number of themes emerge: in particular, the dominance of male symbolism within the great religions. The question of whether men and women apprehend religious systems and signs in the same way is also explored. In considering the contemporary scene, the book is able to look at the ways in which religion affects the lives of women in different societies and in different historical periods; this gives us a larger view of the ways in which our own perceptions of 'femaleness' have been constructed out of the religious world views of both the past and the present. First Published in 1983.
Linda Hurcombe is Head of Department at the Department of Archaeology, Exeter University. She has particular interests in a range of artefact studies including stone stools, functional analysis and organic material culture. She has undertaken fieldwork in Pakistan, Britain and Europe and published books on gender and material culture and functional analysis.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781138813182 |
| ISBN 10 | 1138813184 |
| Title | Sex and God (RLE Women and Religion) |
| Author | Linda Hurcombe |
| Series | Routledge Library Editions: Women And Religion |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2014-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 308 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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