Feminism, Law, and Religion |
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| Editor:
| Failinger, Marie
Schiltz, Elizabeth
Stabile, Susan J. |
| Series title: | Gender in Law, Culture, and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-4421-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $68.95 |
Book Description:
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With contributions from some of the most prominent voices writing on gender, law and religion today, this book illuminates some of the conflicts at the intersection of feminism, theology and law. Among the themes discussed are the cross-over between religious and secular values and assumptions in the search for a just jurisprudence for women, the application of theological insights from religious traditions to legal issues at the core of feminist work, feminist legal readings of...
More DescriptionWith contributions from some of the most prominent voices writing on gender, law and religion today, this book illuminates some of the conflicts at the intersection of feminism, theology and law. Among the themes discussed are the cross-over between religious and secular values and assumptions in the search for a just jurisprudence for women, the application of theological insights from religious traditions to legal issues at the core of feminist work, feminist legal readings of scriptural texts on women's rights and the place that religious law has assigned to women in ecclesiastic life.The book will be essential reading for legal and religious academics and students working in the area of gender and law or law and religion.