Encyclopedia of American women and religion

the long version

In more than 300 entries, this volume brings to life the women who pioneered American's religious institutions and places their work in the broader social, cultural, and political contexts of their times. The encyclopedia emphasizes the nation's diversity of religious beliefs and practices, with entries on African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans and on such denominations as Baptists, Buddhists, Christian Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, Mormons, Muslims, Roman Catholics, and Unitarians. Cross-references direct readers to related information and bibliographical references accompany each entry. A comprehensive bibliography, detailed chronology, and index are also included. Church libraries as well as scholars of women's and religious studies will find the Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion an invaluable reference tool.