Womanspirit Rising: A Feminist Reader in Religion (Paperback)

by Carol P. Christ (Author) "In 1895, toward the end of a long and distinguished feminist career, Elizabeth Cady Stanton set about writing and editing The Woman' Bible, a series..." (more)
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Womanspirit RisingThe classic anthology on feminist spirituality --
Now with an update preface in which the editors discuss its initial reception and continuing impact.

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Now with an updated preface and a new index--the classic anthology on feminist spirituality. "Remains the most inclusive and incisive single collection of critical feminist texts in the field."--Harvey Cox, author of Many Mansions

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne (February 28, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060613777
• ISBN-13: 978-0060613778
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,036 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for those interested in feminist studies!, June 29, 1999

By	Tara D. Kiene "Tara" (Durango, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book and its successor, Weaving the Visions, are the keystones of my library of feminist religious studies. The contributors expose us to feminist critiques of religion from many perspectives and backgrounds. This book is an uplifting source of inspiration for men and women alike. At the same time, it remains a pinnacle of scholarship in its field. I would highly recommend it to anyone with even a remote interest in feminist religious thought!

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Feminist Spirituality at its finest!, July 20, 2001

By	A. Y. Smittle (Winchester, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was introduced to this book in a feminist spirituality class, taught by a methodist (woman) minister. This and its sequel, Weaving the Visions, helped change my spiritual life. It affirmed the feminine face of God for me, and it did help me to know there are others out there seeking the Femininity of God. That we all have our own, bizarre path to the Divine One; be it one sex or another. This book opens up to a world of feminist thought and ritual; how different feminists, scholars and religious leaders experience divinity and come to terms with it. There are Christians, Jews and Pagans here. An excerpt from "The Color Purple" which Christ seems to favor in other publications. Truly a wonderful work of art for women. A feminist must have.

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic of feminist thought., January 8, 2009

By	Jason Bachand (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This book is quite simply an essential buy for the feminist or neophyte feminist theologian. Though significant advances have been made in the field since the time of the book's first publication, the articles offer a sample of the diversity of feminist thought - from radical deconstructionists like Mary Daly to constructive theologians such as Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza. I highly recommend this text as a good point of departure for those who think theology is necessarily patriarchal and oppressive (despite the fact that it often is).