Gender and Apocalyptic Desire

by Lee Quinby and Brenda E. Brasher

The female body has been an object of oppression and control throughout history. 'Gender and Apocalyptic Desire' exposes the often-hidden links between the struggles of women and the conflict of good versus evil. The essays examine the collisions between feminist and apocalyptic thought, the ways in which apocalyptic belief functions as bodily discipline and cultural practice, and how some currents of apocalyptic desire can enable women's equality...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904768857
• ISBN13: 9781904768852
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"