The second book in the series is entitled Religion and Women. The present work surveys the position of women in the religious traditions covered in the first volume of the trilogy, Women in World Religions, placing these traditions in contemporary context. This book is on a topic so significant that its importance needs no defense. Many of the authors are among the leading scholars in their fields. Many of the chapters are definitive statements, for the present, of their subjects.
Many issues addressed here are of vital importance to the study of religion in general.
This is not just a book about women, but about the interrelationship of women's roles and men's roles in religion and the formation of culture. The articles appeal both in terms of the interest which I felt and the information which I gained. They provide a good balance among presentation of factual data, ideas, and application to experience. He is the editor of Women in World Religions and the upcoming Religion and Women, both published by SUNY Press.