A Cultural History of Women — Book Series announcement featuring Canadian authors

Members may be interested in news of this book series. A Cultural History of Women, 6 volumes. There are several Canadian authors throughout, particularly in volume 1 (Antiquity).

“Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters: the Life Cycle; Bodies and Sexuality; Religion and Popular Beliefs; Medicine and Disease; Public and Private Worlds; Education and Work; Power; and Artistic Representation. This means readers can either have a broad overview of a period by reading a volume or follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter in each volume.”

http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/a-cultural-history-of-women-9781847884756/

Released by the publisher as a 6-volume set in 2013, individual volumes are now available as stand-alone units.

Steven C. Muir, PhD
Professor, Religious Studies
Concordia University of Edmonton