western women in religion adn writting
Historically women and western culture have not been compatible one another. This is probably due to the fact that most of history has been recorded under a patriarchal rule. Western society has been made to look as if it was always been a patriarchal one. This has influence how history was recorded and preserved. As time has passed evidence has been found that the Ancient Mediterranean and Renaissance societies have not always been based on a system in which men held all high positions of power. Despite this knowledge, present day historians have been reluctant to accept the idea that perhaps Mediterranean and Renaissance Women in ancient history were highly educated and many held high positions of power (Gosline, 25). Many women during this period were writers, philosophers, or lawyers. Others even held positions of power in religion. Yet little can be found in more contemporary history books regarding these women. This paper will focus its attention some of the literature! More recent research has shown that Mediterranean (Egyptian, Greek, and Roman) women of all periods participated extensively in the most sacrosanct aspects of worship. But in order to minimize the effects of their titles, h
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