In Their Own Right: The History of American Clergywomen - Hardcover

Schneider, Carl And Dorothy

9780824516536: In Their Own Right: The History of American Clergywomen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0824516532 ISBN 13: 9780824516536

Publisher: Crossroad, 1997

In Their Own Right looks at women as Roman Catholic "parish administrators, " ordained Mormons, Methodist bishops, conservative Jewish rabbis, Episcopal priests, prison chaplains, Salvation Army officers and New Age practitioners. A cross-denominational history of American clergywomen, this book is an important contribution to church history and women's history.

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In this well-researched, comprehensive, and comparative treatment of clergywomen in America, the authors (Clio Companion to Women in the Workplace, LJ 3/1/94) cover many forms of Christianity and Judaism in a refreshingly broad scope, with useful comparisons and in-depth analysis. They begin with Quaker, Methodist, and Independent women in the late 17th century and bring their study up to Pope John Paul II's 1995 ban on the ordination of women. Throughout, they reveal progress and regression, paying careful attention to social motivators as well as reasons behind the actions and issues that continue to deter women. The Schneiders' informed predictions on the future of clergywomen offers a measure of hope, and they helpfully reveal ways in which women clergy are changing religion, its language and imagery, and its paternalism. An excellent and timely study; highly recommended for all libraries.?Carolyn M. Craft, Longwood Coll., Farmville, Va.
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