History of Ideas on Woman: A Source Book

by Rosemary Agonito

Thirty discourses and treatises on the subject of women, by influential thinkers ranging from Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine to Freud, Beauvoir, and Friedan, are accompanied by critical analyses

Genres: Feminism

Hardcover

First published November 14, 1978

Reviews

[Meaghan Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good sourcebook. The information provided ahead of the excerps was well written and helped the flow of the book tell a continual history. I think it could've been more racially/geographically diverse, but with the understanding that the focus is on western culture this covers a lot of bases.

[Daria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent compilation of key works reflecting the development of women question. Need to have this at home in print for quick reference.

[Fabiola Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A compilation of summaries of a bunch of historical figures and their negative or positive opinion on women. Most of them were philosophers, if I remember correctly. Quick read and very interesting.