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Author:

Palmer, Susan J.

Title:

Moon sisters, Krishna mothers, Rajneesh lovers : women's roles in new religions / Susan Jean Palmer.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Syracuse University Press,

Copyright Date:

1994

Description:

xx, 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Women and religion--North America--History--20th century.
Cults--North America--History--20th century.
Sex--History--History--20th century.
Sex role--History--History--20th century.
North America--Religion.

Notes:

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

Contents:

New religious feminine roles -- Mothers and widows in Krishna consciousness -- Lovers and leaders in the Rajneesh movement -- Sisters in the Unification Church -- Actualizers in the Institute of Applied Metaphysics -- Helpmeets in the Messianic community -- Playmates in the Raelian movement -- Secret shamans in the Institute for the Development of the Harmonious Human Being -- Spiritual solutions to problems besetting the family -- Social experimentation and sexual innovations.

Series:

Women and gender in North American religions

ISBN:

9780815602972 (alk. paper)
0815602979 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)30518219

LCCN:

94017364

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OLAX314 -- Reu Memorial Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)