With reason Edith Stein has been called "the most significant woman of this century". Her writtings on woman are the fruit of both reflection and debate with other leaders of the Catholic feminist movement in German-speaking countries between the world Wars.

This second revised edition of Essay on Woman includes textual corrections, important new supplementary data, and previously unavailable material on the spirituality of the lay and religious woman. These essays crystallize long hours of experience teaching in the classroom and the speaker's platform in the pursuit of fulfilling roles for women in all walks of life.