This book introduces the special dynamics of women and their close relationships with the gift in both past and contemporary religious settings. Written from a

Recent inquiries into the concept of the gift have been largely male-dominated and thus have ignored important aspects of the gift from a woman's point of view.

In a world where women’s issues are political issues, feminism and religion are often scripted as opposing sides. But, drawing on the messages of love and soc

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

Investigates how women, religion and culture have interacted in the context of 19th and 20th century Iran, covering topics as seemingly diverse as the social an