From Britain's best-known classicist, Professor Mary Beard, comes Women & Power: A Manifesto, an updated edition of the Sunday Times Bestseller that critically examines the historical treatment of powerful women. Beard, a committed feminist, uses wry wit to explore the cultural underpinnings of misogyny, drawing examples from the classical world through to modern political figures.

• Updated edition of the Sunday Times Bestseller.
• Explores how history has treated powerful women, from Medusa and Athena to Theresa May and Hillary Clinton.
• Analyzes the cultural assumptions about women's relationship with power and the public voice of women.
• Addresses discussions following #metoo, including issues of rape and consent.
• Written by Professor Mary Beard, author of the international bestseller SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome.

• Author: Beard, Professor Mary
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1 November 2018
• Print Length: 144 pages
• ISBN-10: 1788160614
• ISBN-13: 978-1788160612
• Dimensions: 110 x 178 mm (11 x 17.8 cm)
• Weight: 114 g

This essential read challenges readers to consider the cultural frameworks that shape perceptions of female authority, arguing forcefully that it is time for change.