Who Cooked the Last Supper? The Women's History of the World

by MILES, ROSALIND

• ISBN13: 9780609806951
• ISBN10: 0609806955
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-10
• Publisher: Crown

Summary

Men dominate history because men write history. There have been many heroes, but no heroines. This is the book that overturns that "phallusy of history," giving voice to the true history of the world which, always and forever, must include the contributions of millions of unsung women. Here 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, distinguished by a wealth of research, Who Cooked the Last Supper? redefines our concept of historical reality. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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 Women's Studies at Coventry Polytechnic in England. Her novels, including <b>Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country</b> and <b>The Knight of the Sacred Lake</b>, have been international bestsellers. She divides her time between homes in England and California. Her website address is www.rosalind.net.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(16)
PART I: IN THE BEGINNING
The First Women	17	(17)
The Great Goddess	34	(21)
The Rise of the Phallus	55	(24)
PART II: THE FALL OF WOMAN
God the Father	79	(23)
The Sins of the Mothers	102	(21)
A Little Learning	123	(24)
PART III: DOMINION AND DOMINATION
Woman's Work	147	(23)
Revolution, the Great Engine	170	(24)
The Rod of Empire	194	(25)
PART IV: TURNING THE TIDE
The Rights of Woman	219	(23)
The Body Politic	242	(21)
Daughters of Time	263	(26)
Notes and References	289	(24)
Bibliography	313	(12)
Index	325