A History of Their Own: Women in Europe from Prehistory to the Present, Vol. 2

A History of Their Own: Women in Europe from Prehistory to the Present, Vol. 2 by Anderson, Bonnie S.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780195128390.

This classic two-volume history explores the ways that gender has shaped womens lives more than any other single factor, including class, religion, ethnicity, and nationality. Following this premise, the book is organized within only a loose chronology, with chapters categorized instead by womens place and function in society. Volume Two covers the fifteenth century to the present and includes topics such as the roles of female monarchs and women of the court; the application of the new tools of the Scientific Revolution to prove traditional views of women; parlor life of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and wealthy womens early work in the arts and social services; the impact of city-living and the Industrial Revolution on womens roles and family life; and the emergence, evolution, and impact of the modern feminist movement. Lively and engaging, this is the ideal text for general courses on womens studies and womens history and more specialized courses focusing on European history.