How have women, at different times and in different places, been
perceived when they cross the sharp boundaries between public and
private realms? This broad-ranging study, edited by professors
Garlick, Dixon, and Allen, points to enduring themes about women
who acquire political power and/or become public figures. The
assessments describe "domineering dowagers," witches, and "scheming
concubines" in various cultures in ancient, medieval, and modern
times. Teachers and students interested in feminist theory, in the
role of women historically, and in politics and history generally,
will find this a useful sourcebook. This interesting collection
demonstrates the continuing ambivalence toward women in positions
of power and authority, and shows how women have been limited by
gender-coded lines drawn between their roles in the public and
private sphere, in the home and the polis. The evaluations by
historians, literary critics, and present-day scholars illustrate
the views toward women in ancient Egypt, Rome, Byzantium, medieval
Iceland, China's Ming Dynasty, Machiavelli's time, the Victorian
era, and today. Also covered is the political representation of
women in a variety of cultures and historical periods.
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