Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Daughters of Abraham Daughters of Abraham Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad,John L. Esposito "Important for a general audience interested in women and religion, this book will be especially valuable to scholars in the fields of feminist theology, comparative religion, and interfaith studies.… OL17775281W
Laughter of Aphrodite Laughter of Aphrodite Carol P. Christ Annotation: "Carol Christ clearly articulates the failure of Christianity to validate women's power, will, sexuality, and bonds with other women."-San Francisco Examiner OL1955587W
Women in the Qurʼan Women in the Qurʼan Asma Lamrabet "Today, the issue of Muslim women is held hostage between two extreme perceptions: that of a rigid and conservative Islamic approach and that of a Western ethnocentric and Islamophobic approach. Thes… OL20040730W
Women and Islam Women and Islam Zayn Kassam A collection of essays to stimulate discussion and help readers achieve a more sober understanding of the lives of Muslim women around the world. OL20547262W
Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century Rosemary Radford Ruether,Gina Messina-Dysert This anthology of brand new essays will explore the new directions of conversations occurring in relation to feminism and religion, as well as the technological modes being utilized to continue dialo… OL20821434W
Take Back the Truth Take Back the Truth Joanna Manning "Joanna Manning introduces readers to the growing polarization within Christianity and its relationship with the modern world. She warns against the ongoing retreat into fundamentalism and exclusivit… OL222494W
The Privilege of Being a Woman The Privilege of Being a Woman Alice Von Hildebrand Women historically have been denigrated as lower than men or viewed as privileged. Dr. Alice von Hildebrand characterizes the difference between such views as based on whether man's vision is secular… OL3070533W
Feminism in Islam Feminism in Islam Margot Badran "Many in the West regard feminism and Islam as a contradiction in terms. However, this is a grave misconception as Margot Badran illustrates in this career-spanning collection of influential essays. … OL3483650W
Divine feminine Divine feminine Joy Dixon "Divine Feminine is the first full-length study of the relationship between alternative or esoteric spirituality and the feminist movement in England. Historian Joy Dixon examines the Theosophical So… OL7795509W