Women: Our History

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Re-examining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the numerous important roles women have played in culture and society that are less often told. Packed full of evocative images, this gloriously illustrated book reveals the key events in women's history - from early matriarchal societies through women's suffrage, the Suffragette movement, 20th-century feminism and gender politics, to recent movements such as #MeToo and International Women's Day - and the key role women have had in shaping our past. Learn about the everyday lives of women through the ages as well as the big ?names of women's history - powerful, inspirational, and trailblazing women such as Cleopatra, Florence Nightingale, Emmeline Pankhurst, Eva Peron, and Rosa Parks - and discover the unsung contributions of lesser-known women who have changed the world, and the "forgotten" events of women's history. Placing women firmly centre stage, Women - Our History shows women where they have come from, and, in celebrating the achievements of women of the past offers positive role models for women of today CONTENTS......Page 6 1. The Birth of the Patriarchy (Up to 600CE)......Page 14 The world’s first women: Prehistory to the Bronze Age......Page 16 Through the ages: Goddesses......Page 20 Slaves, queens, and pharaohs: Ancient Egypt......Page 22 Draupadi in the Mahabharata: Indian dignity......Page 24 Priestesses and courtesans: Ancient Greece......Page 26 Experiences of marriage: Tying the knot......Page 30 Wives and workers: Ancient Iran......Page 32 The daughters of the Republic: Ancient Rome......Page 34 Cleopatra: Dying with honour......Page 36 Through the ages: Royalty......Page 38 Across the Empire: Life under Roman rule......Page 40 Motherhood and marriage: Mesoamerican society......Page 42 Warrior queens: Ancient African kingdoms......Page 44 Through the ages: Warfare......Page 46 2. Purity, Piety, and Property (600–1500)......Page 48 Privileges under Tang rule: China’s golden age......Page 50 The rise of Islam: 7th-century Arab world......Page 52 Life and leadership in the Pacific: Island traditions......Page 54 Experiences of childbirth: Hard labour......Page 56 Property and equality: Anglo-Saxon settlement......Page 58 Court life in Kyoto: Heian-era Japan......Page 60 Lady Murasaki: Lessons in propriety......Page 62 Norse myth and reality: The Viking age......Page 64 Through the ages: Religion......Page 68 Chivalry and courtly love: Medieval Europe......Page 70 Héloïse d’Argenteuil: Spurning convention......Page 72 Nomads and empire: Mongolian society......Page 74 Poetry and power: Eastern poetry......Page 76 Apocalypse and aftermath: The Black Death......Page 78 Christine de Pizan: Challenging misogyny......Page 80 Experiences of education: Life lessons......Page 82 Freedoms in decline: Joseon Korea......Page 84 Chieftains, queens, and kinswomen: Precolonial Africa......Page 86 Joan of Arc: Heroine of war......Page 88 Sun worship and sacrifice: Incas and Aztecs......Page 90 Through the ages: Crime......Page 92 A struggle for the English crown: The Wars of the Roses......Page 94 Warriors, wives, and widowhood: The Spanish Reconquista......Page 96 3. From Empire to Enlightenment (1500–1800)......Page 98 Cultural clashes: The New World......Page 100 The Taíno women: The crimes of Columbus......Page 102 Experiences of motherhood: Child’s play......Page 104 The sultanate of women: The Ottoman Empire......Page 106 Protestants versus Catholics: The Reformation......Page 108 Elizabeth I: Rallying her troops......Page 110 Through the ages: The stage......Page 112 Splendour and seclusion: The Mughal Empire......Page 114 Confucian customs: Edo Japan......Page 116 Life in the land of opportunity: Colonial America......Page 118 Abigail Hobbs: Confessing to witchcraft......Page 122 Through the ages: Witchcraft......Page 124 Land of obediences and virtues: The Qing Dynasty......Page 126 Mother Ann Lee: The Shaker movement......Page 128 Through the ages: Piracy......Page 130 The fight for liberty: The age of revolution......Page 132 Olympe de Gouges: Questioning the Revolution......Page 136 4. Knowledge and Power (1800–1914)......Page 138 Convicts and colonization: Settling in the Antipodes......Page 140 Through the ages: Adventurers......Page 144 The fight against Napoleon: European Nationalism......Page 146 Women of industry: The Industrial Revolution......Page 148 Darkness and immorality: The Romantic era......Page 152 Through the ages: Literature......Page 154 Spies, soldiers, and victims: Latin American revolutions......Page 156 Under the British Raj: Colonial India......Page 158 Keeping up appearances: Regency and Victorian Britain......Page 160 Through the ages: Prostitution......Page 162 Servants and suburbia: Social class in the West......Page 164 Rallying for reform: First-wave feminism......Page 166 The age of discovery: Science and progress......Page 168 Through the ages: Science......Page 170 The fight for freedom: The slave trade......Page 172 Sojourner Truth: Speaking out......Page 176 North versus South: The US Civil War......Page 178 The fight against imperialism: The Taiping Rebellion......Page 180 Through the ages: Medicine......Page 182 Mary Seacole: Nursing on the front......Page 184 Life on the frontier: The American Wild West......Page 186 The scramble for Africa: Colonial Africa......Page 190 Experiences of sexuality: Sex and sexuality......Page 192 Mistresses, maids, and governesses: 19th-century Australia......Page 194 Empress Dowager Cixi: The Boxer rebellion......Page 196 The end of foot-binding: 20th-century China......Page 198 5. The Age of Empowerment (1914–1960)......Page 200 From home front to front lines: The Great War......Page 202 Experiences of Death: Loss and grief......Page 206 Suffragists take action: Women win the vote......Page 208 Emmeline Pankhurst: Militant protest......Page 212 Through the ages: Art......Page 214 The red waves of revolution: The rise of communism......Page 216 Husbands and hysteria: The insane asylum......Page 220 Through the ages: Beauty......Page 222 Flappers and freedom: The roaring twenties......Page 224 The Nigerian Women’s War: The war of 1929......Page 228 Virginia Woolf: A room of one’s own......Page 230 Through the ages: Cinema......Page 232 Fascism and freedom fighters: Totalitarian regimes......Page 234 Into the line of fire: World War II......Page 236 Mobilizing the workforce: War work......Page 240 Experiences of work: Nine to five......Page 242 Viva la revolución: South America in turmoil......Page 244 Frida Kahlo: Art and suffering......Page 246 Soldiers of freedom: Decolonization......Page 248 Through the ages: Fashion......Page 252 Simone de Beauvoir: Femininity and society......Page 254 Rebel nuns and political martyrs: Politics outside the convent......Page 256 6. Smashing the Glass Ceiling (1960 to present day)......Page 258 Propaganda and politics in the Space Age: The Cold War......Page 260 Phan Ngoc Anh: Combat and communism......Page 262 Through the ages: Military service......Page 264 South Africa divided: Protest against Apartheid......Page 266 The march towards Civil Rights: The fight for racial equality......Page 268 Maya Angelou: Resisting racism and oppression......Page 270 Through the ages: Music......Page 272 The personal gets political: Second-wave feminism......Page 274 Betty Friedan: Equality now......Page 278 Experiences of contraception: Family planning......Page 280 The divorce revolution: The modern divorce......Page 282 Women mean business: The 1980s......Page 284 Corazon Aquino: The people-power revolution......Page 286 Through the ages: Sport......Page 288 Crisis and displacement: Refugees and asylum seekers......Page 290 Revolutions and rights: Life in the Muslim world......Page 294 Malala Yousafzai: The fight for female education......Page 296 Poverty and exploitation: The developing world......Page 298 The modern face of feminism: The thirdwave and beyond......Page 300 Through the ages: LGBT women......Page 304 Victims of violence: Fighting femicide......Page 306 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Modern feminism......Page 308 Through the ages: Politics......Page 310 Index and endmatter......Page 312