Most of the early literature concerning women’s religious experience is about exceptional women; those who diverged from the traditional female role to become

These stories, essays and poems by women examine the connections feminists are making between sex and God. The women write from very different perspectives, cut

A fundamental and well-illustrated reference collection for anyone interested in the role of women in North American religious life.

How can material artifacts help illuminate the religious lives of women in antiquity? In what ways do archaeological and art historical studies recover women's

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