num_pages: 280
description: This pioneering work, 1st published in 1972 &amp; revised in 1985, was the 1st to intelligently argue the equal role of women in human evolution. The book's influence has been profound &amp; lasting--on the terminology used by students of prehistoric anthropology, on the theory of evolution &amp;, above all, on the biblically fostered attitudes towards women as an afterthought &amp; an amenity. It remains a key book in any discussion of women's place in society.
language: English
title: The Descent of Woman
titlecomplete: The Descent of Woman
genres: Feminism, History, Gender Studies, Gender, Biology, Womens, Science, Nonfiction, Evolution, Anthropology
ratings_count: 822
publisher: Bantam Books