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This book analyses women and religion in the context of the major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Aboriginal religions, and new religions focusing on the concept of the 'Goddess.' Each chapter is organized around common themes; history and the status of women in the respective religions, texts and interpretations, symbols and gender, sexuality, social change, women's official and unofficial roles, fundamentalism, and unique features of each religion as it pertains to women.