{"product_id":"todays-women-in-world-religion","title":"Todays Women in World Religion","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arvind Sharma, Katherine K. Young\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"358\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"358\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"351\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"386\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"386\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170305644\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"405\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"405\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"399\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 476\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"430\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"430\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"464\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"464\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 cm x 15 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"478\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 650 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"492\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"513\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eToday's Woman in World Religions\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Arvind Sharma and Katherine K. Young, is the powerful third and final volume in a groundbreaking trilogy that explores the intersection of religion and gender across the world’s major spiritual traditions. Building on the foundations of the earlier works (\u003cem data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eWomen in World Religions\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"869\"\u003eReligion and Women\u003c\/em\u003e), this volume extends the discussion vertically into contemporary times, addressing modern challenges, transformations, and voices of women within diverse religious contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003eThis comprehensive collection of essays brings together leading women scholars and researchers who offer firsthand insights, anthropological studies, interviews, and case-based observations from Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Taoism, Confucianism, and indigenous Australian Aboriginal traditions. Through deep cultural immersion and academic rigor, the contributors shed light on how traditional religious roles are being redefined by the global women’s movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003eThemes explored include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eThe revival and current status of Buddhist nunneries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eFeminist theological developments in Christianity and Judaism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003eTensions between tradition and modernity in Hinduism and Islam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eThe impact of political ideologies (e.g., communism in China) on women's religious roles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eThe complementarity and disruption of gender roles in Aboriginal spirituality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003eGlobal critiques of patriarchy, hierarchy, and gender segregation within religious systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003eThe essays not only document the religious practices of women but also challenge the androcentric foundations of many faith systems. Feminist scholars like Rita M. Gross, Diane Bell, and Rosemary Radford Ruether engage in a critical re-evaluation of sacred texts, traditions, and authority structures—highlighting both historical marginalization and contemporary breakthroughs. Importantly, the book emphasizes that these changes are not uniform across cultures but are deeply shaped by colonial legacies, industrialization, class struggle, and localized political realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"3048\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2627\"\u003eToday's Woman in World Religions\u003c\/em\u003e serves as both a scholarly investigation and a passionate call to reevaluate the roles, rights, and representation of women in religion today. It is essential reading for students and scholars of comparative religion, gender studies, theology, anthropology, and global feminism. This book is not only about women's place in religion—it is about reshaping the understanding of religion itself in a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shri Satguru Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49999812788528,"sku":"DRG.ShriSatguruPub_9788170305644","price":1020.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/nas407.webp?v=1756464792","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/todays-women-in-world-religion","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}