Langdon-Davies, John. *P.20.500.1 A short history of women. — New York. The Literary Guild of America. 1927. xiv, (1), 382 pp. 21 cm.
Contents, — Introduction. — The biological background to women’s history. — Women in primitive society: the birth of fear and contempt. — The ancient civilizations: Asia, Egypt, Greece, Rome. — Women and the early Christian church. — The Middle Ages: the witch, the virgin and the chate- laine. — Modern times: from womanly woman to intelligent being. — Epilogue: the future.
Bibliographical references are given in the preface.
This card was printed at the Boston SS Public Library, March 22, 1928.
N4503 — Women. Hist. — Literary Guild of America. Pubs.