Author : Sarah Shaver Hughes
Release : 2015-02-24
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 848/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Women in World History: v. 1: Readings from Prehistory to 1500 by : Sarah Shaver Hughes

Download or read book Women in World History: v. 1: Readings from Prehistory to 1500 written by Sarah Shaver Hughes. This book was released on 2015-02-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting selected histories in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, this work discusses: political and economic issues; marriage practices, motherhood and enslavement; and religious beliefs and spiritual development. Famous women, including Hatshepsut, Hortensia, Aisha, Hildegard of Bingen and Sei Shonangan, are discussed as well as lesser known and anonymous women. Both primary and secondary source readings are included.