{"product_id":"moon-sisters-krishna-mothers-rajneesh-lovers-womens-roles-in-new-religions-revised-paperback","title":"Moon Sisters, Krishna Mothers, Rajneesh Lovers: Women's Roles in New Religions (Revised) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Jean Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelibate sister or devoted Hindu wife; domineering, sexually expressive lover or veiled Nubian bride in polygamy; or perhaps an asexual shaman. Such are the various roles available to women in today's new religious movements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoon Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the first books to delve into feminine conversion or opportunities for leadership that women have in these contemporary communal or millenarian groups. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking almost exclusively from interviews and first-hand data, Susan Palmer focuses on the following seven groups: \u003cbr\u003eInstitute for the Development of the Harmonious Human Being\u003cbr\u003eInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness\u003cbr\u003eRajneesh Movement\u003cbr\u003eUnification Church\u003cbr\u003eInstitute of Applied Metaphysics\u003cbr\u003eNortheast Kingdom Community Church\u003cbr\u003eRaelian Movement \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe questions why women join such groups, shows what innovative roles are afforded those women who choose to become members, and explains the groups' high rate of defection.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoon Sisters is one of the first books to delve into feminine conversion or opportunities for leadership that women have in these contemporary communal or millenarian groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan J. Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e is lecturer in the Religion Department at Dawson College, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.57 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42395501592711,"sku":"9780815603825","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a7d320ae3975a57b6ae4692b77d408cf.webp?v=1741161827","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/moon-sisters-krishna-mothers-rajneesh-lovers-womens-roles-in-new-religions-revised-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}