Our being born, begs the question; “for what purpose or reason have we been born?” What do we need to know and how do we find out that purpose or reason for our lives?

The essays in this collection focus attention on the enormous contribution made by women in maintaining family relations in situations of both racial and gender domination.

This book is a scholarly endeavor that presents a compelling argument for the significance of matriarchy in shaping early human societies.

This volume concludes that for the ancient rabbis, the matriarchs were the historical mothers of Israel, bearing covenant sons, but also the present mothers of Israel, continuing to influence Jewish identity.

This book stems from a concern to assist pastoral counsellors in developing a therapeutic alliance with African-American women.