| A Woman's Way: The Forgotten History of Women Spiritual Directors 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Ranft, P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312294441 ISBN-13: 9780312294441 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: Given the significance of spiritual leadership in modern Christianity, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the tradition upon which today' s spiritual leadership is built. Patricia Ranft sheds new light on the way society understands a woman's spiritual life and her role in the Christian world, as well as Christian understanding of the role of women in society and as spiritual beings. She examines spiritual leadership from early Christianity to the early Medieval West to the late Middle Ages and finally the modern era. This book delineates the history of spiritual leadership for women and by women within the larger context of the history of Christian spirituality and its understanding of human perfectibility. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Counseling & Recovery - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 253.530 |
| LCCN: 99059605 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.55 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |