The Church and the Second Sex
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Church and the Second Sex
By (Author) Mary Daly
Beacon Press
Beacon Press
3rd January 1986
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
261.8344
Physical Properties
Paperback
264
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 13mm
312g
Description
First published in 1968, The Church and the Second Sex represents one of the most important critiques of sexism in the Christian tradition.
Reviews
'A hard-hitting, highly original, and even revolutionary book unmasking the latent anti-feminism in so much Catholic thinking and practice.' --Thomas Merton
Author Bio
Mary Daly (1928-2010) was a world-renowned radical feminist philosopher who held doctorates in theology and philosophy from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. Her groundbreaking books include Church and Second Sex, Beyond God the Father, Gyn/Ecology, Pure Lust, Websters' First New Intergalatic Wickedary of the English Languague (Conjured in Cahoots with Jane Caputi), and Outercourse.
