Hidden From History
Book description
In this classic study of women in Britain from the Puritan revolution of the mid-seventeenth century to the 1930s, Sheila Rowbotham shows how class and sex, work and the family, personal life and social pressures have shaped and hindered women's struggles for equality.
She explores the different effects that changes…
Why read it?
1 author picked Hidden From History as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In 1973, this book broke daring new ground, inspiring me to become a feminist historian. Effortlessly, Sheila introduced readers to an extraordinary range of feminists—from C17th Mary Astell to Stella Browne, the C20th birth control campaigner.
No worries if you’ve not heard of these women: by the end, you’ll be as entranced as I was!
From Jill's list on books on women’s history that inspired me.
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