Women Saints in World Religions
Seiten
2000
State University of New York Press (Verlag)
978-0-7914-4620-1 (ISBN)
State University of New York Press (Verlag)
978-0-7914-4620-1 (ISBN)
Presents stories and commentaries on women saints from the Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Jewish, Islamic, and Christian traditions.
Women Saints in World Religions deepens our understanding of the concept of sainthood, brings to light original material, and presents the first comparative analysis of female sainthood. Using original sources, previously unavailable in English, the book describes the lives of figures considered "saintly" in world religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The implications of this material for the concept of sainthood and for 'women saints' as a cross-cultural category are examined.
Women Saints in World Religions deepens our understanding of the concept of sainthood, brings to light original material, and presents the first comparative analysis of female sainthood. Using original sources, previously unavailable in English, the book describes the lives of figures considered "saintly" in world religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The implications of this material for the concept of sainthood and for 'women saints' as a cross-cultural category are examined.
Arvind Sharma is Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University. He is the editor of several books including, with Katherine K. Young, Feminism and World Religions.
Preface I. Introduction
Katherine K. Young
II. Dolce of Worms: Women Saints in Judaism
Judith R. Baskin
III. Reclaiming an Ancient Story: Baudonivia's Life of St. Radegund (circa 525587)
Marie Anne Mayeski (with Jane Crawford)
IV. Muslim Sainthood, Women, and the Legend of Sayyida Nafisa
Valerie J. Hoffman
V. Janabai: A Woman Saint of India
Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande
VI. Women Ch'an Masters: The Teacher Miao-tsung as Saint
Miriam Levering
VII. Pien Tung-hsüan: A Taoist Woman Saint of the T'ang Dynasty (618907)
Suzanne Cahill
Index of Names
Index of Terms
Subject Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.9.2000 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | SUNY series, McGill Studies in the History of Religions, A Series Devoted to International Scholarship |
| Zusatzinfo | Total Illustrations: 0 |
| Verlagsort | Albany, NY |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 354 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7914-4620-4 / 0791446204 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7914-4620-1 / 9780791446201 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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