This work examines the social reality of a Hindu woman's involvement in the transmission of religious knowledge. The two-year ethnographic study traces the steps of Dalit women in an urban village in New Delhi, India, in which Dr. Yim explores the mother's role in life cycle rituals, festivals, vrats (ritual fasts), and daily life. In this study, Yim attempts to bridge the gap between the word of religious texts and the reality of the women's lives. Despite the tradition of religious texts to overlook the role of women as teachers, this study found that women are the primary agents of...
This work examines the social reality of a Hindu woman's involvement in the transmission of religious knowledge. The two-year ethnographic study trace...
The beginning chapters of Genesis come alive with characters, places, and events almost totally unknown outside of the Bible itself except when illuminated by the fascinating history of the ancient Near East. Did a man we call Adam actually exist? Was someone known to us as Noah warned of a cataclysmic flood and instructed to build an ark? Could the Tower of Babel incident actually have happened? The reader will gain a new appreciation for the historical integrity of Genesis 2-11, and marvel at the evidence that the persons, places, and events depicted, though long misunderstood, could be...
The beginning chapters of Genesis come alive with characters, places, and events almost totally unknown outside of the Bible itself except when illumi...
The authors of this book consult 15 thinkers, from various fields, who have a profound understanding of the important role that education plays in our world. Each chapter opens with an introduction and concludes with a discussion and questions.
The authors of this book consult 15 thinkers, from various fields, who have a profound understanding of the important role that education plays in our...