Rejecting the idea that same-sex female love is an outgrowth of Western culture, Blackwood (anthropology and women's studies, Purdue U.) and Wieringa (women's studies, Institute of Social Studies at The Hague) assemble essays that show the powerful nature of non-Western lesbian relationships. The multidisciplinary articles examine cultural practices in both history and the modern world. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.