The Concept of Woman

A comprehensive account of the concept of woman in Western thought, from ancient Greece, through the Middle Ages, to today   In her sweeping, three-volume study, Sister Prudence Allen examined how women and men have been defined in relation to one another scientifically, philosophically, and theologically. Now synthesized for students,  The Concept of Woman  is the ideal textbook for classes on gender in Catholic thought.    Allen surveys Greek philosophers, medieval sai