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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462976803321

Titolo

The faith lives of women and girls : qualitative research perspectives / / edited by Nicola Slee, Fran Porter [and] Anne Phillips

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-55826-2

1-317-03210-1

1-4094-4619-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

Explorations in Practical, Pastoral, and Empirical Theology

Altri autori (Persone)

PhillipsAnne <1947->

PorterFran

SleeNicola

Disciplina

230.082

Soggetti

Women in Christianity

Women - Religious life

Feminist theology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2013 by Ashgate Publishing"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Feminist research perspectives -- part II. Neglected ages, stages and styles in women's and girls' faith lives -- part III. Female faith in diverse ecclesial and geographical contexts -- part IV. Women's spiritual practices, beliefs and attachments -- part V. Experiences of liminality in women's faith lives.

Sommario/riassunto

Identifying, illuminating and enhancing understanding of key aspects of women and girls' faith lives, this book represents a significant body of original qualitative research from practitioners and researchers across the UK. Contributors include new and upcoming researchers as well as more established feminist practical theologians. Chapters provide perspectives on different ages and stages of faith across the life cycle, from a range of different cultural and religious contexts. As well as being of interest to researchers, this book presents resources to enhance ministry to and with women and