Ebook: Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women before 1400
Author: Joyce E. Salisbury
- Genre: History
- Tags: Civilization Culture
- Series: The Great Courses
- Year: 2019
- Publisher: The Teaching Company
- Language: English
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Throughout history, women have played integral roles in family, society, religion, government, war—in short, in all aspects of human civilization. Powerful women have shaped laws, led rebellions, and played key roles in dynastic struggles. Some were caught up in forces beyond their control, while others manipulated and murdered their way to the top. However, unearthing their stories from the historical record has been a challenge, with the ordinary difficulties of preserving information across the generations increased by centuries of historical bias and gendered expectations. Women, when they were mentioned at all, often filled the role of virtuous maiden, self-effacing mother, or seductive villain. Imagine what you are missing when only half the story is being told.
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