Women's role in art history, Europe and Middle East. Personal review of a website including source, look, content, and general opinion as well as a comparison of the women's roles then versus now.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/women1000.html
This website is about women in the year 100 C.E. as written by Lyn Reese. She has a BA in history from Mount Holyoke College and masters in history from Stanford University. She also completed a year of course work in social studies methodology at UC Berkeley. She began researching women's history in the early 70's and went on to publish many writings on the subject. She is qualified on the subject both through education and extensive travel. Lyn shares her knowledge through writings and seminars and after so many years of experience, I feel her work is credible.
I am very interested in knowing what life was like for women in the past. Women's rights have come a long way but we still struggle for equality among men in todays society. Generally, women are more liberal in some parts of the world and more oppressed in others. It is as if some of these societies never advanced in many respects. …
