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Women of the Sacred Groves - Divine Priestesses of Okinawa (Hardcover, New)
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Women of the Sacred Groves - Divine Priestesses of Okinawa (Hardcover, New)
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Although most historical and contemporary religions are governed by
men, there are, scattered throughout the world, a handful of
well-documented religions led by women. Most of these are marginal,
subordinate, or secondary religions in the societies in which they
are located. The one known exception to this rule is the indigenous
religion of Okinawa, where women lead the official mainstream
religion of the society. This book is the first in-depth look at
this unique religious tradition, exploring the intersection between
religion and gender. Based on fieldwork in an Okinawan village,
Susan Sered argues that the absence of male dominance in the
religious sphere is part of a broader absence of hiearchical
ideologies and cultural patterns. In addition to providing
important information on this remarkable and little-studied group,
this book helps to overturn our mostly unexamined assumptions that
male dominance of the religious sphere is universal, axiomatic, and
necessary.
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