Women in World History: v. 1: Readings from Prehistory to 1500 (Sources and Studies in World History Library of the Humaniti)

Presenting selected histories in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, this work discusses: political and economic issues; marriage practices, motherhood and enslavement; and religious beliefs and spiritual development. Famous women, including Hatshepsut, Hortensia, Aisha, Hildegard of Bingen and Sei Shonangan, are discussed as well as lesser known and anonymous women. Both primary and secondary source readings are included. Presenting selected histories in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, this work, the first volume in a two-volume set, discusses: political and economic issues; marriage practices, motherhood and enslavement; and religious beliefs and spiritual development. V. 1. Readings From Prehistory To 1500 -- Readings From 1500 To The Present. Sarah Shaver Hughes And Brady Hughes. Includes Bibliographical References.