Scholars mostly of literature, but also of women and religion, look at the role of women in radical religion in Britain and across Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. Among their topics are the gender dynamics of early Quaker women's injurious speech, spiritual maternity in the works of Jane Lead (1624-1704), and radical religion in the life and poetry of Luisa de Carvajal. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)