Female Leaders In New Religious Movements (palgrave Studies In New Religions And Alternative Spiritualities)
by Christian Giudice /
2017 / English / PDF
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In this book, historians of religion and gender studies explore
the biographies of a number of female leaders, and the factors
within their groups and cultural contexts that support these
women’s religious leadership. New Religious Movements have been
supportive of women taking roles of leadership for a long time.
Authors of this book examine issues of gender and female
leadership from diverse theoretical and methodological
standpoints. The book covers a broad range of groups both with
regard to time and place, covering Paganism, Hindu guru groups,
Christian organizations, esoteric/ mystical movements, African
churches, and a Japanese NRM. The common focal point is the
powerful, prophetic, charismatic women who have founded and/ or
led New Religious Movements.
In this book, historians of religion and gender studies explore
the biographies of a number of female leaders, and the factors
within their groups and cultural contexts that support these
women’s religious leadership. New Religious Movements have been
supportive of women taking roles of leadership for a long time.
Authors of this book examine issues of gender and female
leadership from diverse theoretical and methodological
standpoints. The book covers a broad range of groups both with
regard to time and place, covering Paganism, Hindu guru groups,
Christian organizations, esoteric/ mystical movements, African
churches, and a Japanese NRM. The common focal point is the
powerful, prophetic, charismatic women who have founded and/ or
led New Religious Movements.
