The Descent of Woman

This is a pioneering work, the first to argue for the equal role of women in human evolution. On its first publication in 1972 it became a rallying-point for feminism and changed the terminology of anthropologists forever. It remains a key text in feminist history, as well as an extension to the author's "Aquatic Ape Hypothesis", which is gaining more academic support each year. Starting with her demolition of the Biblical myth that woman was an afterthought to the creation of man, Elaine Morgan rewrites human history and evolution. This work is: a standard work in Women's Studies and Anthropology, a set text of most university syllabuses; a seminal work, that develops the argument of the international bestselling "The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis". Elaine Morgan receives consistent media attention, with a major BBC radio documentary on her work broadcast last year. The once-controversial "Aquatic Ape Theory" is gaining academic respect and Elaine Morgan is now accepted as one of the leading thinkers of the Twentieth century (and has received many honours for her work).

ISBN 0285627007   Pages 288 ISBN13 9780285627000 (What's this?)   Volumes 000 Publisher Souvenir Press Ltd   Weight (grammes) 269 Imprint Souvenir Press Ltd   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 128 Publication date 28 Feb 2001   Width (mm) 198 Library of Congress GN   Spine width (mm) 22 DEWEY 576.8   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC21

		Acknowledgements		6
1		The Man-made Myth		7
2		The Escape Route		21
3		The Ape Remoulded		43
4		Orgasm		68
5		Love		92
6		Speech		112
7		The U-Turn		132
8		Man the Hunter		151
9		Primate Politics		184
10		What Women Want		216
11		Present and Future		235
		Postscript, 1985		263
		Bibliography		279
		Index		281

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