Primitive Civilizations: Or, Outlines of the History of Ownership in Archaic Communities Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology) - Softcover

Simcox, Edith Jemima

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108021859 ISBN 13: 9781108021852

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Edith Simcox (1844–1901) was a prominent British feminist, social critic, and prolific writer. She published many articles and essays advocating support for women's rights to education, improved working conditions and suffrage. Her scholarly works in philosophy and economic history sought to demonstrate that contemporary capitalism was not the only route to a prosperous society. These volumes, first published in 1897, contain a comparative analysis of the economic history of ancient societies. Simcox discusses and compares aspects of economic history including ownership, industry and commerce, and domestic relations and ownership rights within families, in ancient Egypt, Sumeria and China. Through her comparisons, this pioneering volume examines economic effects on the proprietary rights of women, demonstrating that gender relations and contemporary ideals were not consistent across ancient cultures. Volume 2 contains her discussion of ancient and medieval China. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=simced

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Edith Simcox (1844–1901) was a prominent British feminist, social critic and a prolific writer. These volumes, first published in 1897, contain a pioneering comparative analysis of aspects of the economic history of ancient societies. Volume 2 contains her discussion of ancient and medieval China.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108021859
• ISBN 13: 9781108021852
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 566