Women and Religion: Global Lives in Focus

by Susan M. Shaw and Carole A. Barnsley

This volume offers students a broad examination of the impact of religion on the lives of women around the world, focusing on differences among women, indigenous religions, the impact of religion in colonization, and resistance to religious oppression.

Sexism, pervasive in religion, limits access to high leadership positions; dictates gender-related religious practices and roles; portrays women in limited ways in sacred texts; excludes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440871965
• ISBN13: 9781440871962
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years