Project Gutenberg 2022-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 302 Mason, Amelia Gere 1831 1923 Mason, Amelia Ruth Gere 01025574 Woman in the golden ages $aUnited States :$bThe Century co.,$c1901. Preface -- Introduction -- Woman in Greek poetry -- Sappho and the first woman's club -- Glimpses of the Spartan woman -- The Athenian woman, Aspasia, and the first salon -- Revolt of the Roman women -- The "new woman" of old Rome -- Some famous women of imperial Rome -- Marcella, Paula, and the first convent -- The learned woman of the renaissance -- The literary courts and Platonic love -- Salon and woman's club. Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Woman in the Golden Ages" by Amelia Gere Mason is a collection of historical essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores the roles, influences, and intellectual contributions of women throughout pivotal periods of history, particularly focusing on Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance. The essays examine notable female figures and their significance in shaping cultural, social, and political landscapes, challenging the historical narrative that has often marginalized women's contributions. The opening of the book presents a preface in which the author articulates the challenge of uncovering the lives of women from ancient times, as traditional historical accounts have primarily reflected male perspectives. Mason expresses a desire to provide a more nuanced understanding of women's roles during different historical epochs, highlighting their intellectual achievements and the societal obstacles they faced. She emphasizes the contrast between the neglect and contempt women often received in historical discourse and the myriad ways in which they impacted history, culture, and society. The preface sets the stage for the essays that follow, which promise to illuminate the importance of women's voices in historical narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/womaningoldenage00maso 20200805090716mason 1901 US Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- History HQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 602466 2025-07-26T13:42:48.413041 text/html 579880 2024-10-18T19:20:28 text/html 2298386 2025-07-26T13:42:56.279014 application/epub+zip 2295717 2025-07-26T13:42:49.934041 application/epub+zip 332976 2025-07-26T13:42:49.106089 application/epub+zip 2429581 2025-07-26T13:43:01.332985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2388945 2025-07-26T13:42:55.416020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429058 2022-09-30T10:07:06.793903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560263 2025-07-26T13:42:47.767060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540309 2024-10-18T19:20:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17934 2025-07-26T13:43:01.483971 application/rdf+xml 7678 2025-07-26T13:42:49.251043 image/jpeg 1730 2025-07-26T13:42:49.162042 image/jpeg 2286933 2025-07-26T13:42:48.548087 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