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Moon sisters, Krishna mothers, Rajneesh lovers : women's roles in new religions / Susan Jean Palmer
Bib ID 2190465
Format BookBook
Author
Palmer, Susan J
 
Edition 1st ed. 
Description Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1994 
xx, 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. 
ISBN 0815602979 (alk. paper) 
Series

Women and gender in North American religions

Full contents
  • 1. New Religious Feminine Roles
  • Pt. 1. Sex Polarity Groups. 2. Mothers and Widows in Krishna Consciousness. 3. Lovers and Leaders in the Rajneesh Movement
  • Pt. 2. Sex Complementarity Groups. 4. Sisters in the Unification Church. 5. Actualizers in the Institute of Applied Metaphysics. 6. Helpmeets in the Messianic Community
  • Pt. 3. Sex Unity Groups. 7. Playmates in the Raelian Movement. 8. Secret Shamans in the Institute for the Development of the Harmonious Human Being
  • Pt. 4. Paradigms or Parodies? 9. Spiritual Solutions to Problems Besetting the Family. 10. Social Experimentation and Sexual Innovations.
 
Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-282) and index.

Subjects Women and religion - North America - History - 20th century.  |  Cults - North America - History - 20th century.  |  Sex - Religious aspects - History - 20th century.  |  Sex role - Religious aspects - History - 20th century.  |  North America - Religion.

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