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From Eve to Dawn, a History of Women in the World, Volume III: Infernos and Paradises, the Triumph of Capitalism in the 19th Century
Contributor(s): French, Marilyn (Author), Atwood, Margaret (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1558615830     ISBN-13: 9781558615830
Publisher: Feminist Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.96  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2008
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Annotation: Praise for the previous volumes:

"French gives us grand theory at its best. . . . Highly recommended."-"Library Journal"

"Beautifully sourced and referenced. . . . Filled with fascinating detail and powerful arguments . . . massive and valuable."-"Publishers Weekly"

Writing about what she calls the "most cheering period in female history," international best-selling author Marilyn French recounts how nineteenth century women living under imperialism, industrialization, and capitalism organized for their own education, a more equitable wage, and the vote.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- History | Modern - 19th Century
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
Dewey: 305.420
LCCN: 2007033836
Series: From Eve to Dawn
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 385 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
 
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Publisher Description:

From the New York Times-bestselling author: "A rare find: a page-turning, can't-put-it-down history text." --Library Journal

Writing about what she calls the "most cheering period in female history," Marilyn French recounts how nineteenth-century women living under imperialism, industrialization, and capitalism nonetheless organized for their own education, a more equitable wage, and the vote.

Focusing on the United States, Great Britain, and countries in Africa, French argues that capitalism's success depended on the exploitation and enslavement of huge numbers, including women, but the act of working outside the home alongside other women, rather than in isolation, provided women with the possibility of organizing for emancipation.

"The third volume of her remarkable four-volume survey . . . fascinating insight and detail." --Publishers Weekly