An extensive and fascinating collection of stories featuring both famous and everyday women, giving a well-rounded view of the lives of women in the ancient wor

Indispensable for the student or researcher studying women's history, this book draws upon a wide array of cultural settings and time periods in which women dis

provided on Sikhism, African religions, Santeria, and Native American religions and many others. An added feature is the synoptic outline, which provides concep

Women's and men's worlds were largely separate in ancient Mediterranean societies, and, in consequence, many women's deepest personal relationships were with ot

In this complex and dynamic history, Russell M. Lawson navigates the story of the Piscataqua Valley from Martin Pring in 1603, through the turbulent Indian wars