In recent decades all aspects of women's history have been explored but widows have been neglected, as they often are in real life. This interdisciplinary collection of studies aims to shed light on this fascinating group of women by offering studies, ranging from Jesus' interest in widows to Hindu wives following their husbands on the pyre, and from famous widows, such as Mohammed's first wife, to widows who were executed as witches or had to sell their bodies to stay alive. The contributors give a rich picture of the many facets of the widows' lives, such as their prominence in marginal...
In recent decades all aspects of women's history have been explored but widows have been neglected, as they often are in real life. This interdiscipli...
Friedrich Max Muller was one of the great scholars of the nineteenth century. His studies on the history and nature of religion were of great interest to both scholarly and more popular circles, and he was for a long time an influential figure in the cultural life of Victorian Britain. Therefore, a new study of his life and especially of his works needs no apology. The book gives a survey of Muller's life and his main ideas on language, mythology, religion, Christianity and the missions, as well as his philosophy of religion. The last chapter deals with the legacy of Muller's ideas in the...
Friedrich Max Muller was one of the great scholars of the nineteenth century. His studies on the history and nature of religion were of great interest...
