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Encyclopedia of women &#38; Islamic Cultures, volume 3, Family, Body, Sexuality and Health, Edited by Suad Joseph (General Editor), Leiden, Brill, 2006,The Encyclopedia of Women &#38; Islamic Cultures (EWIC) is an interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and global project embracing women and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant Muslim populations. It aims to cover every topic for which there is significant research, examining these regions from the period just before the rise of Islam to the present. A unique collaboration of over 1000 scholars from around the world, the Encyclopedia of Women &#38; 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.&#160; 