Summary
For many faiths, the subject of women occupying ranks of authority is a contentious one, as many of them have tenets that demand adherence to traditional gender roles. That, however, has never stopped some women from holding a great deal of influence and even places of authority within their religions. Women Religious Leaders presents lively, engrossing biographies of renowned female leaders, including Mother Teresa, Mary Baker Eddy, A'ishah, and Mahaprajapati. Each entry focuses readers' attention on the women themselves and their accomplishments, linking their formative experiences with their later achievements.
About the Author(s)
Erika Kuhlman, Ph.D., is director of the Women's Studies Program at Idaho State University. She is the author of several books, including Of Little Comfort: War Widows, Fallen Soldiers, and the Remaking of the Nation after the Great War; Petticoats and White Feathers: Gender Conformity, Race, and the Progressive Peace Movement, and the Debate Over War, 1895–1919; and Reconstructing Patriarchy After the Great War: Women, Gender, and Postwar Reconciliation between Nations as well as numerous scholarly articles.