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Gender in History (review)

Gender in History (review) Book Reviews Gender in History. By merry e. wiesner-hanks. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2001. Pp. ix + 246. $29.95 (paper). Gender in History provides a brief and helpful overview of women's historical experience in the major civilizations of the past. Working topically, author Merry Wiesner-Hanks, an accomplished historian of early modern Europe, arranges her material in discrete sections on the family, economic activity, laws, religion, politics, education and culture, and sexuality. Treatment begins with ancient civilizations in China, India, and the Middle East, and tends to emphasize European women about whom there is so much material in Western languages. Wiesner-Hanks defines gender along the lines set by Joan Scott, and while there is some attention to masculinity, the book focuses mostly on the experience, activities, and status of women. In this regard, the work is helpful for teachers seeking to integrate material on women into their world history courses. For instance, the specific places of women in Hindu, Islamic, Buddhist, and Christian religions receives clear and detailed treatment. A copious bibliography adds to the volume's usefulness. "The title of this book would have made little sense to me when I chose to be a history major some three decades http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of World History University of Hawai'I Press

Gender in History (review)

Journal of World History , Volume 15 (1) – Feb 11, 2004

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Book Reviews Gender in History. By merry e. wiesner-hanks. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2001. Pp. ix + 246. $29.95 (paper). Gender in History provides a brief and helpful overview of women's historical experience in the major civilizations of the past. Working topically, author Merry Wiesner-Hanks, an accomplished historian of early modern Europe, arranges her material in discrete sections on the family, economic activity, laws, religion, politics, education and culture, and sexuality. Treatment begins with ancient civilizations in China, India, and the Middle East, and tends to emphasize European women about whom there is so much material in Western languages. Wiesner-Hanks defines gender along the lines set by Joan Scott, and while there is some attention to masculinity, the book focuses mostly on the experience, activities, and status of women. In this regard, the work is helpful for teachers seeking to integrate material on women into their world history courses. For instance, the specific places of women in Hindu, Islamic, Buddhist, and Christian religions receives clear and detailed treatment. A copious bibliography adds to the volume's usefulness. "The title of this book would have made little sense to me when I chose to be a history major some three decades

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Journal of World HistoryUniversity of Hawai'I Press

Published: Feb 11, 2004

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