Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-277) and index
I. Introduction -- II. Sexes: An Innovation in Evolution -- III. Our Family Tree -- IV. Major Trends between 35000 B.C.E. and 500 C.E. -- V. From One Goddess to One God -- VI. Machos from the North -- VII. Creation Stories -- VIII. From China: A Different Story -- IX. Ups and Downs in Greece -- X. The Secret Words of Jesus -- XI. Misogynic Church Fathers -- XII. Middle Ages and Middle Classes -- XIII. Confusion in the Renaissance -- XIV. Enlightenment: For Men Only -- XV. Revolutions Coincide: Women Arise -- XVI. Nineteenth Century: The Woman Question -- XVII. Waves and Wars -- XVIII. The Stereotype Trap -- XIX. Glass Ceilings and Walls -- XX. The Global Scene -- XXI. In Conclusion -- XXII. Epilogue: A Balancing Act