The Concept of Woman
Author | : Prudence Allen |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 2006-01-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 0802833470 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780802833471 |
Rating | : 4/5 (471 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Concept of Woman written by Prudence Allen and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-26 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culmination of a lifetime's scholarly work, this study by Sister Prudence Allen traces the concept of woman in relation to man in Western thought from ancient times to the present. This volume is the second in her study, in which she explores claims about sex and gender identity in the works of over fifty philosophers (both men and women) in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods.