Beyond the feminization thesis gender and Christianity in modern Europe
Since the 1970s the feminization thesis has become a powerful trope in the rewriting of the social history of Christendom. However, this 'thesis'' has triggered some vehement debates, given that men have continued to dominate the churches, and the churches themselves have reacted to t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leuven
Leuven University Press
[2012]©2012, 2012
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| Series: | KADOC studies on religion, culture and society
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Since the 1970s the feminization thesis has become a powerful trope in the rewriting of the social history of Christendom. However, this 'thesis'' has triggered some vehement debates, given that men have continued to dominate the churches, and the churches themselves have reacted to the association of religion and femininity, often formulated by their critics, by explicitly focusing their appeal to men. In this book the authors critically reflect upon the use of concepts like feminization and masculinization in relation to Christianity. By presenting case studies that adopt different gendered |
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| Item Description: | Collected essays |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (238 pages |
| ISBN: | 9789058679123 9058679128 |