Saint Cajetan lived in Rome in the early 1500s. He went to Venice and then returned to Rome to found the order of the Theatines.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.

1900. A history of early European feminism and resistance to it, with heroic tales of women, in general and in particular, of the Renaissance. Contents: Preamble; Introduction; Book I. Family life (marriage, married woman, children, education of girls, husband and the various ways of slipping his yoke); Book II. Social life (philosophy of life, science of Platonism, mission of beauty, embroidery of life, intellectual resources, conversation); Book III. Influence of women (political influence, moral influence, intellectual influence, religious influence); Conclusion.

1900. A history of early European feminism and resistance to it, with heroic tales of women, in general and in particular, of the Renaissance. Contents: Preamble; Introduction; Book I. Family life (marriage, married woman, children, education of girls, husband and the various ways of slipping his yoke); Book II. Social life (philosophy of life, science of Platonism, mission of beauty, embroidery of life, intellectual resources, conversation); Book III. Influence of women (political influence, moral influence, intellectual influence, religious influence); Conclusion.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A history of early European feminism and resistance to it, with heroic tales of women, in general and in particular, of the Renaissance. Contents: Preamble; Introduction; Book I. Family life (marriage, married woman, children, education of girls, husband and the various ways of slipping his yoke); Book II. Social life (philosophy of life, science of Platonism, mission of beauty, embroidery of life, intellectual resources, conversation); Book III. Influence of women (political influence, moral influence, intellectual influence, religious influence); Conclusion.