Women: Our History

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Reexamining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the pivotal but less well-known roles women have played in culture and society. 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 center stage, Women: An Illustrated History shows women where they came 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 honor......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 labor......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 Splendor 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: LGBTQ 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