African Women A Historical Panorama |
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| Author:
| Romero, Patricia W. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55876-575-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | Markus Wiener Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $68.95USD $68.95 |
Book Description:
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A survey of the roles women have played in Africa south of the Sahara, from the Queen of Sheba in Ethiopia to the present-day presidents of Liberia and Malawi. Romero discusses education and religion; the occult and power; diseases and treatment; women and war; and women's increasing presence on the political stage, including their roles as environmental activists.
A survey of the roles women have played in Africa south of the Sahara, from the Queen of Sheba in Ethiopia to the present-day presidents of Liberia and Malawi. Romero discusses education and religion; the occult and power; diseases and treatment; women and war; and women's increasing presence on the political stage, including their roles as environmental activists.