Previous ed.: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From classical times to the twenty-first century, Gender in World History is a fascinating exploration of what happens to established ideas about men and women, and their roles, when different cultural systems come into contact. This book breaks new ground to facilitate a consistent approach to gender in a world history context.This second edition has been completely updated, and now includes:expanded introductions to each chronological sectionextensive discussion of the twentieth century bringing it right up-to-datenew chapters on international.

English.