Dictionary of Feminist Theologies

by Letty M. Russell

Overview

A collaborative project of dozens of leading scholars, the Dictionary of Feminist Theologies provides a much-needed tool for all who wish to learn about the growing fields of womanist, mujerista, Asian feminist, and white Euroamerican feminist studies in religion. The dictionary provides a pluralistic approach to feminist theologies, guiding readers who are interested in all areas of Christian theology as they relate to feminism. It addresses topics that are important for the continuing feminist dialogue among many religions, cultural, and racial groups. An extensive bibliography gives readers access to the best in feminist theological writings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664229238
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	11/03/1996
Series:	Daily Study Bible
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Letty M. Russell was one of the world's foremost feminist theologians and a longtime member of the faculty of Yale Divinity School. She died on July 12, 2007, at age 77. She was one of the first women ordained in the United Presbyterian Church and served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the Ascension in East Harlem for ten years. She joined the faculty of Yale Divinity School in 1974 and retired in 2001. She wrote and edited numerous books, including Church in the Round: Feminist Interpretation of the Church, Dictionary of Feminist Theologies (with J. Shannon Clarkson),and Inheriting Our Mothers' Gardens: Feminist Theology in Third World Perspective (with Kwok Pui Lan, Ada Maria Isasi Dias, and Katie Cannon).

Editorial Reviews

This is a major publishing event, the result of a remarkable four-year team effort in which some 180 advisers and authors have worked to advance the growing field of feminist studies (including womanism and mujerista). Since the 1960s, a wealth of research and writing in feminist religious studies has accumulated, and the Dictionary both benefits from and contributes to this scholarship with its admirable and diverse scope. The book is indeed a dictionary of "theologies," and though its focus is Christian, Jewish feminists and women of many other faiths and ideologies share in the discussions, providing a pluralistic approach to feminist theologies. With scholarly depth and breadth, with entries from noted experts in their disciplines, the book can not help but appeal to a broad audience of laypeople, clergy and religious professionals. Introductory articles provide essential overviews of key fields. Each entry gives the traditional meaning of a term before expanding upon its meaning from a feminist perspective. Study questions, thorough cross-referencing and a bibliography will help readers steer themselves through the riches offered in a volume not only destined to be the standard scholarly reference work in its area but also likely to become a touchstone text for students of religion, women's' studies and American culture. (May)

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