Sisters and Saints - Women and American Religion

Klappentext Ann Braude demonstrates the important role of women in American religious history. Although women have until recently been barred from public religious leadership, their support has sustained American religious organizations for centuries. Focusing on this crucial role, Braude examines the influence of women on religious history, and the influence of religion on American women. Back matter includes chronology, general further reading and an index. Zusammenfassung Ann Braude demonstrates the important role of women in American religious history. Although women have until recently been barred from public religious leadership! their support has sustained American religious organizations for centuries. Focusing on this crucial role! Braude examines the influence of women on religious history! and the influence of religion on American women. Back matter includes chronology! general further reading and an index.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Braude, Ann (Director of the Women's Studies in Religion Program and Senior Lecturer in the History of Christianity Braude, Braude Ann
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.2007
• EAN: 9780195333091
• ISBN: 978-0-19-533309-1
• No. of pages: 135
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Religion in American Life; Religion in American Life
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, History of Religion, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls