Women and Religion: The Original Sourcebook of Women in Christian Thought – The Classic and Definitive Documentary History, Fully Revised

by Elizabeth A. Clark

A thoroughly revised and updated edition of the most outstanding volume on women in Christianity A classic in the field of religious studies since its original publication in 1977, Women and Religion has remained the definitive and most compelling documentary history of the relationship between Christianity and half of its membership. This new edition—completely revised by the original editors, renowned historian Elizabeth A. Clark and theologian Herbert Richardson, with the assistance of Gary Brower and Randall Styers—includes fully updated introductions, newly available source material, and incisive contemporary analysis. An invaluable resource for exploring the progressive history of women and Christian thought.

Genres: Feminism, Religion, Nonfiction, Christian

Paperback

First published August 1, 1988

About the author

Elizabeth Clark is the John Carlisle Kilgo Professor of Religion at Duke University. She is a past president of the American Academy of Religion and the North American Patristics Society.

Reviews

[Mel]

Selections:
- "Twentieth-Century Sexual Issues: Contraception, Abortion, and Homosexuality"
- "Homosexuality"

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good

[Becki · Rating 2 out of 5]

read first edition at UNC-G