This book surveys both the part women have played in Buddhism historically and what Buddhism might become in its post-patriarchal future. The author completes t

A radical reinterpretation of Western civilization argues that male dominance has resulted from, and can be ended by, historical process, and identifies key dev

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This rich anthology offers twenty studies on instances of emerging social justice and women’s empowerment in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Th

This collection reveals many forms of servitude that Chinese women have endured, and the avenues of escape open to some of them. The authors are anthropologists