Name: The Ascent of Woman
Uploaded: 2015
Description: Dr. Amanda Foreman’s unprecedented series traverses countries and continents to uncover key stories of women that have made history

Dr. Amanda Foreman’s unprecedented series traverses countries and continents to uncover key stories of women that have made history

Civilization has given us extraordinary advances - from codes of law and commerce to science and art. But what does it looks like from the point of view of women? In this film, Dr. Amanda Foreman explores how early societies dealt with the roles and status of women.

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Civilization has given us extraordinary advances - from codes of law and commerce to science and art.

Civilisation

Travelling to Vietnam, China and Japan, Dr Amanda Foreman explores the role of women in Asia under the philosophy religions of Confucianism and Buddhism.

Traveling to Vietnam, China, and Japan, Dr. Amanda Foreman explores the role of women in Asia under the philosophy religions of Confucianism and Buddhism.

Separation

Dr. Amanda Foreman travels to Istanbul, Germany, Paris, and Delhi to explore the stories of women behind some of the most powerful empires of the Middle Ages.

Capacity

In this final film, Dr. Amanda Foreman looks at the role of women in revolutions that have transformed the modern world: from political uprisings to reproductive rights.