Women and Christianity
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Women and Christianity
By (Author) Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan
Edited by Karen Jo Torjesen
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
22nd December 2009
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Religion: general
270.082
Physical Properties
Hardback
380
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
907g
Description
This work explores the impact of Christian women-as scholars and leaders representing the ethnic, national, racial, and denominational diversity of Christianity today-on all aspects of life. * Includes 15 essays from contributors who represent a mix of established and young, emerging, and innovative scholars, all of whom are working for change in their faith communities * A bibliography accompanies each essay
Reviews
"...a useful addition for collections supporting women's studies, and studies focused on religion and women. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic and public libraries; lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers, and general readers." - Choice
Author Bio
Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan, PhD, is professor of theology and women's studies at Shaw University Divinity School, Raleigh, NC. Karen Jo Torjesen, PhD, is the Margo L. Goldsmith Professor of Women's Studies in Religion, Claremont Graduate School, and initiated two graduate programs, one in women's studies, another in religious studies.
