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This collection of essays challenges the traditional patriarchal approach to sacred literature by highlighting gender parity in sacred texts and envisioning the rise of the matriarchy in the future. The authors redefine Biblical Greek words like malakoi and arsenokoitai used in condemnation of homos...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Shafiq, Muhammad (Editor ), Donlin-Smith, Thomas (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: United Kingdom : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.
Temas:
Bible > Translating.
Qurʼan > Translating.
Tripiṭaka. > Sūtrapiṭaka. > Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra > Translating.
Bible > Traduction.
Bible
Qurʼan
Tripiṭaka. > Sūtrapiṭaka. > Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra
Sacred books.
Sex differences > Religious aspects.
Livres sacrés.
Différences entre sexes > Aspect religieux.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Sacred books
Sex differences > Religious aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This collection of essays challenges the traditional patriarchal approach to sacred literature by highlighting gender parity in sacred texts and envisioning the rise of the matriarchy in the future. The authors redefine Biblical Greek words like malakoi and arsenokoitai used in condemnation of homosexuality, and Qur'anic words like darajah and qawwamun, used for establishing patriarchy. One author reexamines the role of the Nepalese Teej festival of fasting and worship of the god Shiva in promoting male hegemony in Hinduism. Other papers examine passages like Proverbs 31:1-31, the stories of S.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 361 pages)
ISBN:9781527527942
1527527948

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