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OverviewA gender-critical consideration of women and religion in Chinese traditions from medieval to modern times. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jinhua Jia , Xiaofei Kang , Ping YaoPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9781438453071ISBN 10: 1438453078 Pages: 310 Publication Date: 01 September 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsGendering Chinese Religion breaks new ground in the study of both gender and religion by utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to present new data and stimulating analyses about how women have contributed to Chinese religious life ... Its contents will be sure to spark new and exciting research on previously overlooked aspects of Chinese religious life, while it has immense value for classroom use as well. - Journal of Chinese Studies An informative read which explores the history of women in Chinese spirituality and tradition. This new sub-specialty is worth watching for what it portends in the larger field of feminist studies in religion. - Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual ...a welcome collection that delivers what it advertises ... this volume will continue to inspire future studies that seek to reconceptualize and reimagine Chinese religions from a gender perspective, which might be the greatest of all its contributions. - Journal of Chinese Religions Gendering Chinese Religion breaks new ground in the study of both gender and religion by utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to present new data and stimulating analyses about how women have contributed to Chinese religious life ... Its contents will be sure to spark new and exciting research on previously overlooked aspects of Chinese religious life, while it has immense value for classroom use as well. - Journal of Chinese Studies Author InformationJinhua Jia is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Macau. Xiaofei Kang is Associate Professor of Religion at the George Washington University. Ping Yao is Professor of History and Director of the Asian and Asian American Studies Program at California State University, Los Angeles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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