Product Description: Presents coverage of more than 2,500 North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada, from Adventists to Zen Buddhists. Entries contain essays and directory listings that describe the historical development of religious families and give factual information about each group within those families, including, where available, headquarter location, membership figures, a listing of educational facilities and information on periodicals published by the group...read more

Product Description: In April 1998, the front page of the Los Angeles Times proclaimed that Jews "live in extraordinary times, when American women have transformed their status in Judaism, creating one of the most dramatic cultural shifts in centuries of Jewish history...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Presents a history of the debates surrounding women's battle to become rabbis and religious teachers

Presents a history of the debates surrounding women's battle to become rabbis and religious teachers (view table of contents)

Product Description: Pamela Nadell's biographical dictionary and sourcebook is a landmark contribution to American, Jewish, and religious history. For the first time, a great American Jewish religious movement is portrayed with amplitude, authority, and personality...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)