Our Mothers' Bones - Religion, Childbirth and the Myth of Unique Identity (Hardcover)

The bond between mother and child has always been viewed as something profound. It is one that has engaged religious tradition and sacred ritual since the Stone Age. Though in the modern era childbirth has mostly been defined and explained in medical terms, Kimberley Patton demonstrates here that human beings have consistently explained the maternal relationship - as well as the real dangers and liminal risks involved in giving birth - in terms other than the anatomical or reductionist. Creatively using comparative religion and mythic stories to bring fresh insights to her subject, the author reveals how ancient rites, sacred histories and religious narratives all present the mother-child bond as extraordinary, blurring the lines of individualism throughout the lives of both. Patton shows here that the biological process whereby a mother and her child are `enjoined' through a complex cell exchange reinforces a deep, atavistic belief that people are forever implicated in each other's existences. This has vital implications for understanding human identity, and boldly challenges hegemonic Western ideas about separateness.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Library of Modern Religion
Release date:	February 2019
Authors:	Kimberley C. Patton
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-78831-105-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Comparative religion Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Comparative religion Promotions
LSN:	1-78831-105-1
Barcode:	9781788311052

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