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I greatly enjoyed reading through the first book, and to say I learned a lot is an understatement. However, French's book would benefit from a slightly more scholarly and documented writing style. Often, the parts of the book I most wanted to research more about lacked footnotes or direct citations. That having been said, the writing style is definitely accessible and quite easy to read.

It is the sheer amount of information that Marilyn French's history of women and patriarchy is exhaustive. It is the sheer amount of information that may be overwhelming. This is a set of books I plan to invest in so that I can return to them time and time again. Jan 14, Cat rated it liked it Shelves: While the writing style is often awkward and the text isn't as organized as I'd like, the information is fascinating.

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I found the sections discussing Greece, Rome, and western religion the most intriguing, possibly because I already had a good foundation in these histories and cultures to form a baseline for putting her writing into context. Mar 16, Hannah rated it really liked it Shelves: Partial read of a huge nonfiction book Read the first several chapters describing the possible clues to women's lives prior to the first big civilizations such those in Egypt and Greece.

French clearly has an agenda, so I wasn't a Partial read of a huge nonfiction book French clearly has an agenda, so I wasn't always sure how much of what she was extrapolating from limited archeological data was more wishful thinking than the "facts" that she claimed they were. Jan 24, Kati rated it liked it. This is the first book in a four book series chronicling the history of women from pre-history to the present.

This book addresses pre-history to around the beginning of the Common Era. I found it very readable and interesting. Like any history book, so much of this book is speculation or best guesses about how people lived and why. I would have liked to be able to discuss the book with French so I could hear other points of view, what the dominate theories are and the methodology used to reach h This is the first book in a four book series chronicling the history of women from pre-history to the present.

I would have liked to be able to discuss the book with French so I could hear other points of view, what the dominate theories are and the methodology used to reach her conclusions, sometimes at odds with the dominate paradigm. I think a reader that is biased against French's view of history would feel unconvinced. Apr 07, Ms.

Online added it Shelves: In four ambitious volumes under the title From Eve to Dawn, she surveys world history from a staunchly feminist perspective. Written during the s and early s and published in Toronto in , this epic work now makes its debut in the United States. Early on, French expresses her major concern: The next two volumes tell the story of patriarchy and female subordination: The Masculine Mystique traces the rise of feudalism in Europe and Japan, the rise of European nation-states and imperial expansion and, finally, the French Revolution.

Infernos and Paradises, the Triumph of Capitalism in the 19th Century takes the measure of industrialization and of Western imperialism in Africa, then narrows the focus to England and the United States. Her final volume, Revolutions and the Struggles for Justice in the 20th Century, addresses socialism, revolution, fascism and anti-imperial revolutions in various parts of the world. The final chapters treat the recent history of feminism and its future potential.

But since the s, that early emphasis has been supplemented by discoveries of what women accomplished despite restrictive conditions, with the goal of exposing and eliminating those conditions. Scholars worldwide now confront the male-centric politics of earlier histories with penetrating gender analyses of religion, the state, social and political systems, and war and peace. Readers curious about these findings can consult another recent four-volume work, edited by Bonnie G. Marilyn French is a literary critic, acclaimed essayist and bestselling novelist, but not a trained historian, and it shows.

Her most recent book is European Feminisms, — Jun 03, C rated it it was amazing. Incredible overview of hundreds of thousands of years of women in history, condensed into a slim volume the first of four. Jul 28, M rated it it was ok. I didn't finish this. I thought some of the information was interesting but wished that this had been better, as I think that this information needs to be out there. The author said she had to really revise her work a great deal so that it could be published.

Maybe I'll pick it up again later and give it another try. May 24, Carly rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Jan 24, Tamara rated it really liked it Shelves: This book was fantabulous, if a little repetitive. Now I have to do inter-library loan to read the three other books in this series to get to present-day. Aug 18, Nutkin rated it really liked it Shelves: This book gives an easy-to-read account of the early history of women.

It's the first time I've read a history book just for pleasure and I found a lot of the information to be quite interesting. Jun 05, Alexandra Carey rated it it was amazing. A must Read for everywoman!! You will gain a new found desire to search out truths behind the social structure of the world , and what and who made it what it is today Sep 12, Alisha is currently reading it. Jan 17, Blackbook rated it really liked it Shelves: The last part, a little dated. Feb 28, Gail rated it really liked it Shelves: The election of resurrected my long-standing interest in feminism, sexism and misogyny.

Amanda Foreman my curiosity sent me in pursuit of an in-depth history of women. I quickly discovered that there was precious little available that took a long view of women from the dawn of time to the present day. This series by Marilyn French is one of the few available.

Eventually the text was sectioned into four volumes, of which this is the first. French, a well-known radical feminist author, launched this project as her final contribution in her life-long effort to enlighten us on the place of women in society. This volume covers from the dawn of human history through to the establishment of religion as a fundamental institution in society — securing patriarchy and the near-total submission of women.

As war became more and more a feature of human society and the institutionalized method of obtaining and sustaining power, men reduced women to mere property under their control to ensure a continuous stream of humans for elite men to deploy to sustain their interests. When humans became settlers rather than hunter-gatherers, the concept of property emerged. French begins with the establishment of human settlements and digs into what we know of the role of women across the globe: Almost all the books I read in were by men.

Last year, I read 15 books by men and 44 by women. I think this is something that will evolve over the next decade, as I consciously select more books by women, and especially by black, native, and latina women. Without further ado, the list: Tradition and Modern Research by S. Collision of Cultures by Marshall C. Bringing It All Together: This year I had an even split. I read 31 books from the library and 31 books that I own. Female and Male Authors: I read a lot more books by women this year.

Fifteen books were written by men, I read two anthologies with a mix of men and women, and the remaining forty-four books were by women. I read books from 50 distinct authors. I read 31 digital and 31 dead-tree books this year. I would like to note that I borrow a lot of ebooks from the library so analog and library books are not a total overlap. This year I read 27 non-fiction books.

This is more than I usually read. I have been very curious about the world this year and committed to understanding what is happening in the world, plus what has happened to bring the world to this point.

From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women in the World, Vol. 1

Books in Other Languages: I read 4 books in Spanish this year, which was less than my goal but still respectable. I finished up the last Harry Potter book, read two memoirs, and a fantasy novel. I read so many good books this year do I say that every year? I read 17 library books and 26 books that I own.

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Female and male authors: I read books by 26 discrete authors. Twenty of those were women. I read 25 dead-tree books and 18 digital books. I read just 3 non-fiction books this year.

I read a lot of good books this year. I got out of my usual comfort zone of genre fiction and found some things I quite liked, notably My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante and Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt. I just love her writing. This is about 77 percent of what I read last year Library Use: Thank you, Sacramento Public Library! I read 41 books written by women and 30 written by men. I read 38 digital books and 33 analog aka dead tree books.

I read 18 non-fiction and 53 fiction books.

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A History of Hawaii by James L. A Novel by V. Here are some statistics about my reading habits: The other 35 are books I bought. Learn more about Amazon Prime. Please try your request again later. Marilyn French was an American writer and notable Feminist scholar.

She received her Bachelor's degree from Hofstra College now Hofstra University in ; in , she returned to Hofstra to earn her M. French is best known for her first novel, the million-copy bestseller The Women's Room, which is considered one of the most influential works of the modern feminist movement, and its sequel, In the Name of Friendship. She spent fifteen years researching and writing her immensely readable four volume women's history series From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women in the World. Her other non-fiction works include Beyond Power: Are you an author? Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.

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