Feminism and World Religions

Publisher Marketing: Addressing religion and feminism on a global scale, this unprecedented book contains a nuanced and fine-tuned treatment of seven of the world's religions from a feminist perspective by leading women scholars. The fact that these authors share a dual but undivided commitment both to themselves as women and to their traditions as adherents imparts to their voices a prophetic quality, and if Mahatma Gandhi is to be believed, even scriptural value. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/30/1998 pg. 65 (EAN 9780791440247, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Sharma, Arvind Arvind Sharma is the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Contributor Bio:  Young, Katherine K Katherine K. Young is James McGill Professor of religious studies at McGill University. Paul Nathanson is a researcher in religious studies at McGill University. They are co-authors of Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture and Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men and are currently working on the concluding volume of the series -- Transcending Misandry: From Feminist Ideology to Intersexual Dialogue.