{"product_id":"women-and-indigenous-religions-sylvia-marcos-9780275991579","title":"Women and Indigenous Religions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book examines the critical and often undervalued contributions of women to the culture, well-being, and subsistence of their communities as active, powerful, and wise ritual specialists.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Dalit midwives in India to the women of the Nahua region in the state of Morelos, Mexico, from the indigenous nations in Turtle Island in Canada to the shamans (male and female) of South Korea and Vietnam, there are still many vital indigenous cultures around the world in which women often hold positions of religious authority and leadership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Indigenous Religions\u003c\/i\u003e addresses specific issues in the study of religion, such as the multifaceted tensions between indigenous traditions and gender and the genealogy of positions of authority in religion or spiritual matters. A close examination reveals that native religions, with their women specialists, are still a source of inspiration for millions of men and women even in the \"advanced\" areas in the world. This fact challenges the opinion that indigenous cultures are becoming extinct.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sylvia Marcos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0275991571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275991579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.62w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 17","brand":"Sylvia Marcos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44245476344063,"sku":"9780275991579","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23e9248d-083f-410d-acbc-91fa644ce995.jpg?v=1693928270","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-and-indigenous-religions-sylvia-marcos-9780275991579","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}