Ancient taboos and gender prejudice : challenges for Orthodox women and the church / / Leonie B. Liveris

• Autore: Liveris Leonie B (Leonie Beth)
• Pubblicazione: Aldershot, Hants, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate Pub., c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 p.)
• Disciplina: 281.9/082
• Soggetto topico: Women in the Orthodox Eastern Church; Feminism - Religious aspects - Orthodox Eastern Church; Women in the ecumenical movement; Christian union - Orthodox Eastern Church
• Note generali: First published 2005 by Ashgate Publishing.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-225) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Orthodox Church, Women's Movements and Ecumenical Relationships; 2 Women, Ecumenism and the Bounds in which They May Work; 3 Women Are Not Subordinate, But They Are Different; 4 Ignored by Those Who Approved the Priorities; 5 Questions, Consultations and Challenges; 6 Church and Culture: Human Sexuality, Ministry and Participation; 7 Militant Conservatism and a Movement of Orthodox Women; Appendix; Select Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Offering an understanding of the participation of women in the Orthodox Church, this book contributes to the ongoing debates and feminist analysis of women's participation, ministry and sexuality in the life and practice of the Church universal. The book reveals both the positive contributions to ecumenism and the difficulties confronting Orthodox women wishing to participate more fully in the leadership and ministry of their church.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ancient taboos and gender prejudice
• ISBN: 1-315-26257-6; 1-281-09786-1; 9786611097868; 0-7546-8245-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823856003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies.