Moon sisters, Krishna mothers, Rajneesh lovers : women's roles in new religions / Susan Jean Palmer.
By: Palmer, Susan J
Material type: TextSeries: Women and gender in North American religions: Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1994Edition: First editionDescription: xx, 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0815602979 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Women and religion -- North America -- History -- 20th century | Cults -- North America -- History -- 20th century | Sex -- Religious aspects -- History -- 20th century | Sex role -- Religious aspects -- History -- 20th century | North America -- ReligionDDC classification: 291/.046/082 LOC classification: BL2520 | .P36 1994Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-282) and index.Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | John Bulow Campbell Library | Midrange | BL2520 .P36 1994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0182800826543 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-282) and index.
New religious feminine roles -- Mothers and widows in Krishna consciousness -- Lovers and leaders in the Rajneesh movement -- Sisters in the Unification Church -- Actualizers in the Institute of Applied Metaphysics -- Helpmeets in the Messianic community -- Playmates in the Raelian movement -- Secret shamans in the Institute for the Development of the Harmonious Human Being -- Spiritual solutions to problems besetting the family -- Social experimentation and sexual innovations.