The Descent of Woman by Elaine Morgan
Argues for equal role of women in human evolution. This text in feminist history starts with the demolition of the Biblical myth that woman was an afterthought to the creation of man. It is a useful work in Women's Studies and Anthropology.
She is more scientific than Genesis, more up to date than Darwin, more fun than Ardrey, and she writes better than Desmond Morris-- The Sunday Telegraph * The Sunday Telegraph *
A dizzying Darwinian insight into the sheer happenstance of man's genesis. -- The Guardian
The Descent of Woman, one of the key feminist texts -- The Guardian
A dizzying Darwinian insight into the sheer happenstance of man's genesis. -- The Guardian
The Descent of Woman, one of the key feminist texts -- The Guardian
Elaine Morgan is the author of The Aquatic Ape.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780285627000 |
| ISBN 10 | 0285627007 |
| Title | The Descent of Woman |
| Author | Elaine Morgan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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