Religion in French Feminist Thought: Critical Perspectives brings together some of the leading modern religious responses to major French feminist writings on religion. It considers central figures such as Helene Cixous, Julia Kristeva, Luce Irigaray and Catherine Clement, and its focus on questions of divinity, subjectivity, and ethics provides an accessible introduction to an area of growing philosophical interest.
Illustrating the ways in which French feminism has become a valuable tool in feminist efforts to rethink religion, and responding to its promise as an intellectual...

Religion in French Feminist Thought unites in one volume some of the foremost modern theological responses to classic French feminist writings on religion. Distinguished by its consideration of such influential thinkers as Helene Cixous, Julia Kristeva, Luce Irigaray and Catherine Clement, and by its focus on questions concerning divinity, sanctity and ethics, it permits quick and easy access to a subject of growing popularity and philosophical interest. Brand new perspectives from commentators including Amy Hollywood, Ellen Armour and Grace Jantzen, as well as a specially-commissioned...