?Ç£[Marilyn French] draws on a vast body of research and help from consultants in all sorts of fields, to open out areas that are rarely accessible.?Ç¥?ÇöGuardian?Ç£As a reference work it?ÇÖs invaluable: the bibliographies alone are worth the price. And as a warning about the appalling extremes of human behavior and male weirdness, it?ÇÖs indispensable.?Ç¥?ÇöMargaret Atwood, The Times (London)In her powerful and bold writing style, best-selling author Marilyn French synthesizes women?ÇÖs history from our pre-historical roots through the rise of states across the globe to the onset of state-backed religions in this first of four readable volumes.
