3 stars
| Overall, I found this to be an interesting read. I enjoyed the entire concept of the work and it was fascinating to see the cultural shifts that have taken place since the book was originally written. I think the first book was the strongest and most interesting. It goes through various historical and mythological women and their feats of strength, bravery, and intelligence. The other two sections kind of peter out into very long discussions of various Christian women, virgins, and martyrs, which I found to be less persuasive in argument. But the first section was very good. I liked the use of examples to disprove men’s false claims. This edition was easy to understand. Some of the sections get repetitive (especially in the third book), but overall the book was an interesting look at very, very, very, very early feminism. Goodreads |