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Women and Religious Traditions analyzes the roles of women in the world's religions from historical, textual, political, psychological, and contemporary perspectives. It begins with an introduction to feminist theory and issues in the study of religion, followed by individual chapters devoted to each of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Chinese Religions, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Native Traditions, and New Age Religions. Organized by themes such as history, texts, symbols, sexuality, and social change, the new second edition examines how religious mythology and patriarchy have shaped the social and private lives of women throughout history.

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Leona M. Anderson is both a professor and department head at the University of Regina, Department of Religious Studies. Her research interests primarily focus on Eastern religion. In addition to co-editing Women and Religious Traditions, she has published extensively on Indian topics including Sanskrit literature, popular religion, ritual, and Hindu art. Pamela Dickey Young is a professor at Queen's University and the former department head of Religious Studies. In previous years she has acted as editor-in-chief of Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses and has published a book on feminist theology in addition to co-editing Women and Religious Traditions.

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