{"product_id":"9781847884756","title":"A Cultural History of Women : A 6 Volume Set","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Cultural History of Women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Linda Kalof\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Women\u003c\/i\u003e presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. With six volumes covering 2500 years, this is the most authoritative history available of women in Western cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Women in Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2\u003ci\u003e. A Cultural History of Women in the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Women in the Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Women in the Age of Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Women in the Age of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e6. \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Women in the Modern Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach volume discusses the same themes in its chapters: the Life Cycle; Bodies and Sexuality; Religion and Popular Beliefs; Medicine and Disease; Public and Private Worlds; Education and Work; Power; and Artistic Representation. This means readers can either have a broad overview of a period by reading a volume or follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter in each volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly illustrated, the full six volume set combines to present the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on women through history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chapters are well researched and feature numerous illustrations. Each volume ends with chap¬ter notes and an extensive bibliography. VERDICT An excellent starting point for projects requiring information about the cultural history of women, and a worth¬while addition to academic collections, especially those with a strong women's and gender studies program.” —\u003ci\u003eDiane Fulkerson, University of South Florida, Lakeland, Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Highly recommended for academic libraries—a must for those with women’s-studies programs—and large public libraries.” —Lyndsie Robinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781847884756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Multiple copy pack","offer_id":40597207810254,"sku":"9781847884756","price":610.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781847884756","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}