Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Oxford University Press (1999), Edition: 1, 320 pages
Description
This text looks at the unique tradition of Okinawa, where women lead the official mainstream religion of the society. It explores the intersection between religion and gender. The author sees the absence of male dominance as part of a broader absence of hierarchical ideologies.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1999
Physical description
320 p.; 6 inches
ISBN
0195124871 / 9780195124873
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