Edith Stein, a Catholic convert of Jewish heritage is the second woman in German history to be awarded a PhD in philosophy. The sixteen essays in this collection, written by scholars from the US and Europe, examine her legacy. It represents the comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis in English of Stein's life and philosophical writings.

The essays in this volume also situate Stein's life and thought in the complex historical context of early-twentieth-century Germany. This welcome new book will appeal to anyone with an interest in German cultural and intellectual history, continental philosophy, women's history, and Jewish/Catholic relations.