Abuse in World Religions

Articulating the Problem
Herausgeber: Stiebert, Johanna

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Abuse in World Religions (Vol.1) will appeal to those seeking to understand and to confront spiritual abuse and rape culture in their own communities, and emphasises the diversity and reach of manifestations of spiritual abuse, it offers snapshots and examples from five major religious traditions.

Produktdetails

• Rape Culture, Religion and the Bible
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 232g
• ISBN-13: 9781032341255
• ISBN-10: 1032341254
• Artikelnr.: 73777885

Autorenporträt

Johanna Stiebert is Professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Leeds, UK. She is the author of Rape Myths, the Bible and #MeToo (Routledge, 2020) and the co-author (with Saima Afzal) of Marriage, Bible, Violence (Routledge, 2024). Her research interests centre on topics of gender, sexuality, and activism. She co-founded and co-directs The Shiloh Project (https://www.shilohproject.blog/).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Judaism
Our Revolt-ing Women: Bringing Women Together 2. Hinduism
From God's Slaves to Sex Slaves: The Plight of Devadasis in Hinduism 3. Christianity
Violence and Abuse in Christian Contexts: The Example of Domestic Abuse 4. Islam
Developments in the field of understanding Spiritual Abuse within Muslim Contexts 5. Sikhi(sm)
What's faith got to do with it? Domestic Violence and Abuse in Sikh Communities