Women saints in world religions / edited by Arvind Sharma.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sharma, Arvind.

Series:

McGill studies in the history of religions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women saints.

Physical Description:

xi, 244 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2000]

Summary:

Women Saints in World Religions deepens our understanding of the concept of sainthood, brings to light original material, and presents the first comparative analysis of female sainthood. Using original sources, previously unavailable in English, the book describes the lives of figures considered "saintly" in world religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The implications of this material for the concept of sainthood and for 'women saints' as a cross-cultural category are examined.

Contents:

II Dolce of Worms: Women Saints in Judaism / Judith R. Baskin 39

III Reclaiming an Ancient Story: Baudonivia's Life of St. Radegund (circa 525-587) / Marie Anne Mayeski, Jane Crawford 71

IV Muslim Sainthood, Women, and the Legend of Sayyida Nafisa / Valerie J. Hoffman 107

V Janabai: A Woman Saint of India / Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande 145

VI Women Ch'an Masters: The Teacher Miao-tsung as Saint / Miriam Levering 180

VII Pien Tung-hsuan: A Taoist Woman Saint of the T'ang Dynasty (618-907) / Suzanne Cahill 205.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0791446190

0791446204

OCLC:

44313434