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- ISBN 9781118833766
- Weight: 680g
- Dimensions: 172 x 245mm
- Publication Date: 16 May 2014
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Sex, Gender and the Sacred presents a multi-faith, multi-disciplinary collection of essays that explore the interlocking narratives of religion and gender encompassing 4,000 years of history.
- Contains readings relating to sex and religion that encompass 4,000 years of gender history
- Features new research in religion and gender across diverse cultures, periods, and religious traditions
- Presents multi-faith and multi-disciplinary perspectives with significant comparative potential
- Offers original theories and concepts relating to gender, religion, and sexuality
- Includes innovative interpretations of the connections between visual, verbal, and material aspects of particular religious traditions
Joanna de Groot is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of York and a member of the Centres for Eighteenth Century Studies, Modern Studies and Women’s Studies.
Sue Morgan is Professor of Women’s and Gender History at the University of Chichester, UK. She works on the history of religion and gender and her most recent publications include the co-edited volumes Women, Gender and Religious Cultures: Britain, 1800-1940 (2010) with Jacqueline de Vries and Men, Masculinities and Religious Change in Twentieth Century Britain (2013) with Lucy Delap.
