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Preface | |
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Women's Religious Experiences | |
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What is Religion? | |
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Patriarchy in Institutionalized Religions | |
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Limits on Women's Religious Participation | |
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Women's Bodies | |
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Women's Non-institutional Spiritual Roles | |
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Interview: Rosemarie Eble, Emergency Nurse | |
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Women as Mystics | |
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Women as Ascetics | |
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Studying Women in Religions | |
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Are Women Different from Men? | |
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Concepts of the Divine | |
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Challenges to Institutional Restrictions | |
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Women and Current Issues | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Indigenous Religions | |
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Overview of Indigenous Religions | |
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Gender Balance | |
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Female Divinity | |
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Excerpt: Paula Gunn Allen, At the Center of All is Woman | |
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Women in Mythology | |
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Shamans, Priestesses, Healers | |
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Interview: Maria Amanchina, Siberian Shaman | |
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Women's Rituals | |
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Genital Surgery | |
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Rites for First Menstruation | |
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Reclaiming Ancestral Roots | |
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Healing of the Planet and the People | |
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Interview: Luanna Neff, Healing a Bombed Hawaiian Island | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Hinduism | |
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Paths of Sanatana Dharma | |
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The Changing Role of Women | |
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Worship of the Goddess | |
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Women as Ascetics and Bhaktis | |
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Biography: Akka Mahadevi | |
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Women's Rituals | |
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Excerpt: Vijaya Nagarajan, Women's Auspicious Designs | |
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Spiritual Music and Dance | |
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Interview: Bharati Shivaji, Mohiniyattam Dancer and Teacher | |
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Female Teachers | |
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Excerpt: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi, The Awakening of Universal Motherhood | |
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Hindu Practice in the West | |
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Women and Communalism | |
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Women and Social Activism | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Buddhism | |
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Life and Teachings of the Buddha | |
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Excerpt: Maechee Pathomwan, Mindfulness and the End of Suffering | |
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Creation of an Order of Nuns | |
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Women's Situation in the Major Forms of Buddhism | |
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Contemporary Status and Ordination of Nuns | |
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Biography: Yeshe Tsogyel | |
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Feminist Analysis of Buddhist Concepts | |
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Contemporary Women as Buddhist Teachers | |
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Buddhist Women as Social Activists | |
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Excerpt: bell hooks, Defining Oneself as Buddhist | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Confucianism and Daoism | |
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Ancient Ways of Chinese Religions | |
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Women in Confucianism | |
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Excerpt: Pan Chao, Lessons for Women | |
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Neo-Confucianism | |
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Rebellion against Confucianism in Modern China | |
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Confucianism outside the Republic of China | |
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The Development of Daoism | |
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Excerpt: Chung Hyun Kyung, "Comfort Women" of Asia | |
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Feminine Aspects of Daoism | |
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Biography: Sun Bu-er, Female Adept | |
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Female Immortals and Adepts | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Judaism | |
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Development of Judaism | |
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Women in the Hebrew Bible | |
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Excerpt: The Story of Eve | |
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Excerpt: The Story of Esther | |
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Women in Jewish History | |
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Biography: Gluckel of Hamelin | |
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Traditional Jewish Laws Concerning Women | |
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Contemporary Changes | |
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Feminist Theology | |
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Excerpt: Judith Plaskow, God-language | |
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Feminist Liturgy | |
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Excerpt: Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Mikva Dreams | |
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Women in Contemporary Judaism | |
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Interview: Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann, On Becoming a Rabbi | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Christianity | |
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The Jesus Movement | |
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Women of the Bible | |
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Women in Early Christian Communities | |
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Subsequent Subordination of Women | |
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Excerpt: Rosemary Radford Ruether, Equivalence or Subordination | |
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Martyrs, Saints, and Ascetics | |
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Excerpt: Julian of Norwich, Our Mother Jesus | |
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Biography: St. Teresa of Avila, God's Real Friend | |
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Christian Women's Institutional Roles | |
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Interview: Rev. Allison Stokes, Ph.D. | |
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Social Activists and Servants of Humanity | |
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Feminist Theology | |
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Excerpt: Creating New Liturgies for Women | |
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Contemporary Issues | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Islam | |
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Women in Pre-Muslim Arabia | |
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The Prophet and Women | |
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Biography: Khadija | |
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Increasing Seclusion and Veiling of Women | |
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Feminist Reading of the Holy Qur'an | |
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Excerpt: Riffat Hassan, Human Liberation is Supported by the Holy Qur'an | |
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Laws Concerning Women | |
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Excerpt: Amina Wadud, Wives and Qur'an | |
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Varied Cultural Settings of Islam Today | |
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Interview: Sana Shariq, A Journey into the Heart | |
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Social Issues and Feminist Activism | |
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Excerpt: Amina Wadud, Alternative Views of Islamic Ideals | |
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Women as Mystics | |
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Excerpt: Prayers of Rabi'a | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Newer Religions | |
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Sikhism | |
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Biography: Bibi Sahib Kaur | |
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Baha'i Faith | |
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Theosophy to New Age | |
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Wicca | |
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Goddess Spirituality | |
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Excerpt: Starhawk, Spirit and Action | |
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Afro-Caribbean Mixtures | |
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Key Terms and Suggested Reading | |
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Women Beyond Religions | |
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Personal Spirituality | |
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Mystics and Healers | |
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Interview: Koshi, Uncharted Ways | |
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Eclectic Ways | |
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Non-hierarchical, Non-dogmatic Groups | |
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Suggested Reading | |
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Notes | |
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Glossary | |
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Illustration Credits | |
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Index | |