“[There is a] depth and urgency of the search of Jewish and Christian women for connection to the Divine, which found expression in more than 1000 years of feminist Bible criticism and religious re-visioning.”
Quote by Gerda Lerner
Work
The Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to Eighteen-seventy
This scholarly work traces the evolution of female intellectual resistance and the formation of a collective feminist consciousness over several centuries. It investigates how women, systematically excluded from formal education and mainstream intellectual discourse, managed to analyze their shared oppression and challenge male-dominated ideologies. By examining various forms of women's writings, organizational efforts, and the creation of alternative intellectual networks, the text reveals the long historical process through which women developed a critical awareness of their social condition. It highlights the recurring themes of feminist thought, the systemic erasure of women's intellectual contributions, and the continuous struggle to establish a recognized female historical and cultural tradition that laid the groundwork for modern organized feminist movements. more
Author
Gerda Lerner
Gerda Lerner was an American historian renowned for her contributions to gender studies and women's history. Her research emphasized the role of women in the historical process and advanced the narrative of gender equality in history. more
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