Skip to content

Misogyny The World's Oldest Prejudice
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Misogyny The World's Oldest Prejudice Paperback - 2006

by Holland, Jack


From the publisher

In this compelling, powerful book, the late Irish journalist and essayist Jack Holland set out to answer a daunting question: how do you explain the oppression and brutalization of half the world's population by the other half, throughout history? The result is an eye-opening journey through centuries, continents and civilizations as it looks at both historical and contemporary attitudes to women. Misogyny encompasses the Church, witch hunts, sexual theory, Nazism, pro-life campaigners, and finally, today's developing world, where women are increasingly and disproportionately at risk because of radicalized religious beliefs, famine, war, and disease. Extensively researched, highly readable and provocative, this book chronicles an ancient, pervasive and enduring injustice. The questions it poses deal with the fundamentals of human existence -- sex, love, violence -- that have shaped the lives of humans throughout history, and ultimately limn an abuse of human rights on a nearly unthinkable scale.

Details

  • Title Misogyny The World's Oldest Prejudice
  • Author Holland, Jack
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 320
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Carroll & Graf, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date July 28, 2006
  • ISBN 9780786718238

About the author

Jack Holland was a highly respected author and journalist known particuarly for his commentary about Northern Irish politics. He grew up in Belfast (where he was taught by Seamus Heaney) and worked with Jeremy Paxman and other outstanding journalists at BBC Belfast during a period of seminal current affairs programming. Jack published four novels and seven works of non-fiction, most of the latter having to do with politics and terrorism in Northern Ireland, including the bestselling Phoenix. Sadly, Jack died of cancer in 2004, just after the manuscript of Misogyny had been delivered and accepted by his US publisher. On his death, his family received letters of respect from politicians including Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, who had come to rely on his balanced analysis of Irish politics.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice

by Jack Holland

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780786718238
ISBN 10
0786718234
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$12.97
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Carroll & Graf, 2006-08-18. Paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
$12.97
FREE shipping to USA
Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice

by Holland, Jack

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780786718238
ISBN 10
0786718234
Quantity Available
1
Seller
San Diego, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$68.83
$5.45 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Carroll & Graf, 2006-08-18. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
Item Price
$68.83
$5.45 shipping to USA