''The Women's History of the World'' () is a book about

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written by

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Rosalind Miles Ph.D., first published in 1988. Later editions, including the

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versions of the book, were titled ''Who Cooked

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: The Women's History of the World''. The book examines the roles of women, their representation, and their power through history.

The book has four parts, each one divided into 3 chapters: PART I: IN THE BEGINNING :1. The First Women :2. The Great Goddess :3. The Rise of the Phallus PART II: THE FALL OF WOMAN :4. God the Father :5. The

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s of the Mothers :6. A Little Learning PART III: DOMINION AND DOMINATION :7. Woman's Work :8. Revolution, the Great Engine :9. The Rod of

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PART IV: TURNING THE TIDE :10. The Rights of Woman :11. The Body Politic :12. Daughters of Time

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