His Religion and Hers |
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| Author:
| Gilman, Charlotte Perkins |
| Other Primary Creator:
| Kimmel, Michael |
| Series title: | Classics in Gender Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7591-0387-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2003 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume delves intensively into religion and the influence of gender. Gilman suggests that through the development of secular ethics, religion can be directed not to the anticipation of a mythical afterlife, but instead to the transformation of the present. She demonstrates the ways in which a male driven ideology has produced a religion focused on death, discouraging any attention to the improvement of life on earth. Here, Gilman offers new thoughts that advocate a collective...
More DescriptionThis volume delves intensively into religion and the influence of gender. Gilman suggests that through the development of secular ethics, religion can be directed not to the anticipation of a mythical afterlife, but instead to the transformation of the present. She demonstrates the ways in which a male driven ideology has produced a religion focused on death, discouraging any attention to the improvement of life on earth. Here, Gilman offers new thoughts that advocate a collective change of view.