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French Feminists on Religion: A Reader

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Publisher Comments:

This collection gathers together, for the first time, writings on religion from the major voices in French feminism. Among the topics debated are the significance of the Virgin Mary in Catholic theology; the theological importance of love; the repression of the maternal in Judeo-Christian tradition; Judeo-Christian notions of sin, defilement, purity and redemption; feminine subjectivity and divinity; and new religious meanings from ancient goddess traditions.

Synopsis:

French Feminists on Religion: A Reader offers the first representative selection of important writings by French feminist thinkers on the topic of religion, including the most influential and provocative texts on the subject from Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva, Helene Cixous, Monique Wittig and Catherine Clement. Each thinker is introduced by a bibliographical preface, while individual essays are preceded by an editorial commentary explaining the context and significance of each piece for the study of religion.

The collected texts cover a broad range of religious practices and discourses focusing primarily on Jewish and Christian concerns, but including elements of ancient Goddess traditions, Witchcraft, Hinduism and Buddhism. Critically examined themes include:

* Jewish and Christian notions of sin, defilement, purity and redemption

* The relationship between subjectivity and divinity, as conceived in the feminine

* The feminist re-imaging of the Virgin Mary, and of Catholic theologies of love

* The repression of the maternal in Judeo-Christian culture

Brought together for the first time in French Feminists on Religion: A Reader, these essays demonstrate the central importance of French feminism for the study of religion, and at the same time make evident the significance of religious themes, figures and concepts to the world of French feminists.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780415215374
Subtitle:
A Reader
Editor:
Joy, Morny
Editor:
O'Grady, Kathleen
Editor:
Poxon, Judith
Editor:
Joy, Morny
Editor:
O'Grady, Kathleen
Editor:
Poxon, Judith
Publisher:
Routledge
Subject:
General
Subject:
Feminism & Feminist Theory
Subject:
France
Subject:
Spirituality - Women's
Subject:
Sociology of Religion
Subject:
Feminism
Publication Date:
August 2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
9.46x6.34x.91 in. 1.35 lbs.
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