Project Gutenberg 2014-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 8069 Gage, Matilda Joslyn 1826 1898 Gage, M. E. J. (Matilda E. Joslyn) Gage, Mrs. Henry H. Joslyn, Matilda E. Woman, Church & State The Original Exposé of Male Collaboration Against the Female Sex Women, church, and state Produced by Turgut Dincer, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Woman, Church & State" by Matilda Joslyn Gage is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book critically examines the historical treatment of women by both religious institutions and state authorities, challenging the widely held belief that the rise of Christianity improved women's status. Gage argues that women once held significant power in societies governed by matriarchal systems, and she seeks to illuminate the injustices faced by women as a result of patriarchal structures that have taken their place. At the start of the work, Gage presents a preface that outlines her motivations for writing this book, emphasizing her indignation towards the male-dominated Church and State that have perpetuated the subjugation of women throughout history. She asserts that women enjoyed greater liberties in ancient civilizations, particularly under matriarchal governance, and she aims to refute the notion that Christianity elevated women's status compared to earlier periods. Gage’s initial arguments set the stage for a thorough exploration of historical precedents that illustrate the systemic oppression of women as dictated by religious dogma and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45580/45580-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women's rights -- United States Women's rights Women and religion Women -- History Women's rights -- Religious aspects HQ Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 1340765 2025-07-18T11:43:51.531273 text/html 1310310 2024-10-24T07:05:58 text/html 608189 2025-07-18T11:44:06.561095 application/epub+zip 635519 2025-07-18T11:43:53.873210 application/epub+zip 566630 2025-07-18T11:43:52.671245 application/epub+zip 984700 2025-07-18T11:44:15.587145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946696 2025-07-18T11:44:05.344084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876791 2022-09-20T18:44:43.185629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1126188 2025-07-18T11:43:49.524214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1106363 2024-10-24T07:05:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18949 2025-07-18T11:44:15.743034 application/rdf+xml 14299 2025-07-18T11:43:52.875192 image/jpeg 2762 2025-07-18T11:43:52.780195 image/jpeg 576930 2025-07-18T11:43:51.625193 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia