Women, Religion, & Space: Global Perspectives on Gender and Faith

by Jeanne Kay Guelke

This volume studies females who practice or interact with gender norms of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam in relation to the geography of place. The book focuses on attempts by religious and secular authorities to control women's access to distinct spaces to show how religious women navigate harsh terrain and attain mobility within established institutions. The writings are grouped under three sections: "Women and Colonial Regimes," "Religion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815631162
• ISBN13: 9780815631163
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"