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Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion
June Melby Benowitz
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June Melby Benowitz, Ph.D., is a historian specializing in the role of women in United States history. She is a contributor to Women in World History.
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Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion

June Melby Benowitz June Melby Benowitz

November 1998

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This abundant, comprehensive encyclopedia is the first stop for information on women's contribution to American religion.

Want to start an argument? Just raise the issue of women and their role in religion: Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jew, pagan, atheist. From abortion to ordination, no theological issue is more fraught with controversy, and for three centuries American women have been at the heart of the debate.

Features
• Over 300 A–Z entries, many with illustrations, from abortion and birth control to peace movements and witchcraft
• Biographies of key figures such as Dorothea Dix, Margaret Fuller, Shirley MacLaine, and Sojourner Truth
• Entry bibliographies and cross references
• Detailed chronology

Highlights
• Coverage of religions and religious groups such as Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Muslims, and Roman Catholics as well as ethnic groups such as African Americans and Hispanics
• Details hot-button issues such as abortion, birth control, censorship, cults, and feminist theology
• Spotlights movements such as ecofeminism, the Great Awakening, Pentecostalism, witchcraft, and women's studies
• Coverage of organizations such as Concerned Women for America, Hadassah, the National Black Sisters' Conference, Promise Keepers/Praise Keepers, and the Young Women's Christian Association
June Melby Benowitz, Ph.D., is a historian specializing in the role of women in United States history. She is a contributor to Women in World History.
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"...a good choice for public libraries, schools, and collections of religious institutions."—Feminist Collections

"Highly recommended for general and academic reference collections, especially those supporting religion or women's studies curricula."—Choice

"Libraries supporting women's studies or religious studies will find this of interest and value."—Library Journal

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