Sketches Of The Fair Sex

Description

Women have been revered and admired, but also shunned, misunderstood and treated poorly throughout history. Depending on which part of the world you might find yourself traveling to, you will hear tales of strange old marriage and courtship customs, some of which are still maintained today, and you will likely find numerous stories and anecdotes about women from various countries, as they have been perceived throughout history.

For anyone interested in the facts of these stories, customs and happenings, Sketches of the Fair Sex may be a fascinating book to say the least. The book is essentially a collection of facts and stories about women, as well as their lives, habits, aspirations and restrictions – both within and outside the circle of marriage – from many ancient and modern cultures from around the world.

Written by a group of anonymous authors, the book offers quite an extensive summary about women from all over the globe. We learn of the virtue of Roman women and the difference between courtship habits and practices in places like Canada, versus areas of Europe that were deemed most civilized at the time. Also, there are detailed presentations of the women of Persia, Babylon, Ancient Egypt, as well as a host of other ancient countries and empires, each with stories more interesting than the one before.

Although the approach and writing style may seem dated when set in contrast with the modern perception of women today, one can’t help but admire the extensive amount of valuable historic information contained in this writing. A detailed, well-organized work, it also includes many passages that may seem quite shocking to the modern reader.

Nevertheless, if you are genuinely looking to find out more about the lives, social rank and traditional upbringing of women in different parts of the world throughout history, Sketches of the Fair Sex will provide you with ample opportunity to find everything you want to know.
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