Brill publishes a major multi-volume reference work, the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures. A unique collaboration of over 1000 scholars from around the world, the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures crosses history, geographic borders and disciplines to create a ground-breaking reference work reflecting the very latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world. No other reference work offers this scale of contributions or depth and breadth of coverage. Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures is set to become an essential reference work for students and researchers in the fields of gender studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, as well as scholars of religion, history, politics, anthropology, geography and related disciplines. This encyclopedia consists of six volumes (including an Index volume), published from 2003 to 2007.