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Religious Boundaries for Sex, Gender, and Corporeality (Paperback)
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Religious Boundaries for Sex, Gender, and Corporeality (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
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The ambiguity concerning the interpretation of the 'physical body'
in religious thought is not peculiar to any given religion, but is
discernible in the scriptures, practices, and disciplines in most
of the world's major religious traditions. This book seeks to
address the nuances of difference within and between religious
traditions in the treatment and understanding of what constitutes
the body as a carrier of religious meaning and/or vindication of
doctrine. Bringing together an international team of contributors
from different disciplines, this collection addresses the
intersection of religion, gender, corporeality and/or sexuality in
various Western and Eastern cultures. The book analyses instances
when religious meaning is attributed to the human body's
physicality and its mechanics in contrast to imagined or
metaphorical bodies. In other cases, it is shown that the body may
function either as a vehicle or a hindrance for mystical knowledge.
The chapters are arranged chronologically and across religious
orientations, to offer a differentiated view on the body from a
global perspective. This collection is an exciting exploration of
religion and the human body. As such, it will be of great interest
to scholars in religious studies, theology, Islamic studies, South
Asian studies, history of religions and gender studies.
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