Through the Earth Darkly: Female Spirituality in Comparative Perspective

Hardback

Main Details

Title Through the Earth Darkly: Female Spirituality in Comparative Perspective
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jordan Paper
SeriesReligious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreComparative religion
Spirituality and religious experience
ISBN/Barcode 9781474281676
ClassificationsDewey:204.082
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date 6 October 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book makes a compelling case for male-female religious complementarity in many of the world's religions. It offers an extensive survey of female spiritual roles in a variety of cultures and provides evidence that women have exercised authority and sacred power in a variety of traditional religions.

Author Biography

Jordan Paper is Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at York University, Canada.