There is a widespread misconception regarding the true status of women in ancient Indian society. This book contains authoritative information on Indian women in historical perspective. Major topics covered herein are-The Evolution of Women; Women Development: Looking Back in History; Women in Ancient India; Ancient Sparta; Athenian Women; Female Superior to the Male; Women and the Development of the Social Instincts and Moral Sense; The Supremacy of the Male; The Faces of Reality; Position of Women Since Earliest Times; Thinking through Gender; Women and Geography Study Groups: 'Why Study Feminists Geography?'; Gender as a Structure of Social Practice; Space for Women?; Feminists Encounters: Locating the Politics of Experience'; The Nature of Gender; The Earth is Not Your Mother; Gender and Aetiology; Women's Position: A Presentative; Role of Women in Kerala: A Historical Perspectives; and Historical Importance of Women in Maharashtra; etc.
