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‘A woman's life in other ages’, by Arnold J. Toynbee, with an editorial introduction*
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Abstract
The historian Arnold Toynbee's characteristic breadth is shown in his 1969 essay on women in history – here published in English for the first time. Setting himself the question: when was the best time for women to live? Toynbee did not plump for modern times. Legal right was not the only criterion. After reviewing many cultures, Toynbee concluded that the ‘black day for women’ occurred long ago, when agricultural technology shifted from the female-wielded hoe to the male-directed plough. The editorial introduction puts Toynbee's essay in the context of his own work and the continuing debates about women in history.
Title: ‘A woman's life in other ages’, by Arnold J. Toynbee, with an editorial introduction*
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Abstract
The historian Arnold Toynbee's characteristic breadth is shown in his 1969 essay on women in history – here published in English for the first time.
Setting himself the question: when was the best time for women to live? Toynbee did not plump for modern times.
Legal right was not the only criterion.
After reviewing many cultures, Toynbee concluded that the ‘black day for women’ occurred long ago, when agricultural technology shifted from the female-wielded hoe to the male-directed plough.
The editorial introduction puts Toynbee's essay in the context of his own work and the continuing debates about women in history.
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