The Complete Idiot's Guide to Women's History

by Sonia Weiss, Lorna Biddle Rinea

An easily-understood and interesting set of historical perspectives on the evolution of women's place in the world. Discusses women's past and present roles in politics, their contributions to society, the idea of the 'working woman', and other past and modern aspects of womanhood. Softcover.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Pat Lawlor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good resource for learning how the lives of ordinary women fit into the history of the world. Since most history books focus on men and wars, this info is not readily available. I like how history is divided into Ancient, Dark, Middle Ages, Modern, 19, 20 centuries and how women lived their lives during those times. A good book to skim, then keep on a shelf for reference to the various outstanding women of each period