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A Woman's Way: The Forgotten History of Women Spiritual Directors
Patricia Ranft
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Description for A Woman's Way: The Forgotten History of Women Spiritual Directors
Paperback. "A Woman's Way" work delineates the history of spiritual direction for women and by women within the context of the history of Christian spirituality and its understanding of human perfectibility. It aims to reveal the degree to which women influenced society. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCX4; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Given the significance of spiritual direction in modern Christianity, surprisingly little attention has been given to the tradition upon which today s spiritual direction is built. This book delinates the history of spiritual direction for women and by women within the larger context of the history of Christian spirituality and its understanding of human perfectibility. By examining the ways in which women practiced spiritual direction, this study reveals the degree to which women influenced society by using an avenue of influence previously overlooked by scholars.
Given the significance of spiritual direction in modern Christianity, surprisingly little attention has been given to the tradition upon which today s spiritual direction is built. This book delinates the history of spiritual direction for women and by women within the larger context of the history of Christian spirituality and its understanding of human perfectibility. By examining the ways in which women practiced spiritual direction, this study reveals the degree to which women influenced society by using an avenue of influence previously overlooked by scholars.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312294441
SKU
V9780312294441
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99-15
About Patricia Ranft
PATRICIA RANFT is Professor of History at Central Michigan University. Her books include, Women and the Religious Life in Premodern Europe (SMP 1996) and Women and Spiritual Equality in Christian Traditions (SMP 1998).
Reviews for A Woman's Way: The Forgotten History of Women Spiritual Directors
'A Woman's Way promises to make a valuable contribution to these continuing debates, contesting accepted understandings of gender hierarchies in the past and providing detailed evidence of the contribution women have made to the universal search for meaning.' - Shurlee Swain, Journal of Religious History