Survey of the entire life experience of women in Europe over 300 years, structured in three parts: mind, body and spirit. This updated edition contains: a new chapter on gender and race in the colonial world: expanded coverage of eighteenth century developments including the Enlightenment: discussions of masculinity, single women, same-sex relations, humanism, and women’s religious roles within Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Other themes include: the female life-cycle, women’s economic roles, artistic creations, education and witchcraft.