Sex, Gender and the Sacred

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<p><i>Sex, Gender and the Sacred</i> presents a multi-faith, multi-disciplinary collection of essays that explore the interlocking narratives of religion and gender encompassing 4,000 years of history.</p><ul><li>Contains readings relating to sex and religion that encompass 4,000 years of gender history</li><li>Features new research in religion and gender across diverse cultures, periods, and religious traditions</li><li>Presents multi-faith and multi-disciplinary perspectives with significant comparative potential</li><li>Offers original theories and concepts relating to gender, religion, and sexuality</li><li>Includes innovative interpretations of the connections between visual, verbal, and material aspects of particular religious traditions</li></ul>

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<p><b>Joanna de Groot</b> is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of York and a member of the Centres for Eighteenth Century Studies, Modern Studies and Womens Studies.</p><p><b>Sue Morgan</b> is Professor of Womens and Gender History at the University of Chichester, UK. She works on the history of religion and gender and her most recent publications include the co-edited volumes<i>Women, Gender and Religious Cultures: Britain, 1800-1940</i> (2010) with Jacqueline de Vries and<i>Men, Masculinities and Religious Change in Twentieth Century Britain</i> (2013) with Lucy Delap.</p>

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