Who Cooked the Last Supper?: The Women's History of the World by Rosalind Miles

Description: Who Cooked the Last Supper? by Rosalind Miles With a new Introduction and funny prose, this clever, concise, and meticulously researched history of womens pivotal roles in society spans the ages. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Who Cooked the Last Supper? overturns the phallusy of history and gives voice to the untold history of the world: the contributions of millions of unsung women.Men dominate history because men write history. There have been many heroes, but no heroines. Here, in Who Cooked the Last Supper?, is the history you never learned--but should have! Without politics or polemics, this brilliant and witty book overturns centuries of preconceptions to restore women to their rightful place at the center of culture, revolution, empire, war, and peace. Spiced with tales of individual women who have shaped civilization, celebrating the work and lives of women around the world, and distinguished by a wealth of research, Who Cooked the Last Supper? redefines our concept of historical reality. Author Biography Rosalind Miles, Ph.D., is a well-known and critically acclaimed English novelist, essayist, lecturer, and BBC broadcaster. Educated at Oxford and the Universities of Leicester and Birmingham, she is the founder of the Center for Womens Studies at Coventry Polytechnic in England. Her novels, including Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country and The Knight of the Sacred Lake, have been international bestsellers. She divides her time between homes in England and California. Her website address is Review "One of the best [books on womens history]. . . detailed, witty, balanced, and inexorable." — A.S. Byatt"Since Miles looks back in anger it is fortunate she also possesses a sense of humor....Her book has been written to alleviate a genuine injustice, the ignoring of womens roles in history." — Antonia Fraser Review Quote "One of the best [books on womens history]. . . detailed, witty, balanced, and inexorable." -- A.S. Byatt "Since Miles looks back in anger it is fortunate she also possesses a sense of humor....Her book has been written to alleviate a genuine injustice, the ignoring of womens roles in history." -- Antonia Fraser Details ISBN0609806955 Author Rosalind Miles Edition Description Three Rivers Pr Language English ISBN-10 0609806955 ISBN-13 9780609806951 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 305.409 Year 2001 Edition 1st Short Title WHO COOKED THE LAST SUPPER THR Pages 352 Residence ENK Birth 1943 Subtitle The Womens History of the World DOI 10.1604/9780609806951 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2001-04-10 NZ Release Date 2001-04-10 US Release Date 2001-04-10 UK Release Date 2001-04-10 Publisher Three Rivers Press Publication Date 2001-04-10 Imprint Three Rivers Press Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157714266;

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