by Susan J. Palmer
Explores the role of women in seven unorthodox religious movements in Western culture. Based on interviews and first-hand data, the study illustrates a range of roles: celibate sister, devoted Hindu wife, sexually expressive lover, veiled Nubian bride in polygamy, and asexual shaman.
ISBN: 9780815602972
316 pages
Published: 1994-01-01
Publisher: Syracuse University Press