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joghurt's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to like this book and believe her whole theory about the beginning of capitalism. But. It's just plain wrong.
As a student of European history I'm amazed that you can cite this many books without unterstanding how premodern societies work. Like, there was no such thing as a state as we know it today. Things like social ingeneering simply not possible ans even only implementing laws was something a lot of premodern authorities struggled with.
Another thing that buggs me is her handling of primary sources. She never really questions them or thinks about their credibility: Did the writers / painters have some motive to frame something in a certain way? Like the basics of any scientific workings in history.
Also, the way she describes the witch hunts in Europe with mostly English or Scottish (and some few from northern Italy) examples just makes me angry: The region with likely the most cases of witch trials and executions is the Southern Holy Roman Empire and parts of Eastern France. Why wouldn't she take a look at these sources? But then she would have to admit, that there were considerable differences in the region (and all of Europe) in how, why and from whom witch trials were held.
As a student of European history I'm amazed that you can cite this many books without unterstanding how premodern societies work. Like, there was no such thing as a state as we know it today. Things like social ingeneering simply not possible ans even only implementing laws was something a lot of premodern authorities struggled with.
Another thing that buggs me is her handling of primary sources. She never really questions them or thinks about their credibility: Did the writers / painters have some motive to frame something in a certain way? Like the basics of any scientific workings in history.
Also, the way she describes the witch hunts in Europe with mostly English or Scottish (and some few from northern Italy) examples just makes me angry: The region with likely the most cases of witch trials and executions is the Southern Holy Roman Empire and parts of Eastern France. Why wouldn't she take a look at these sources? But then she would have to admit, that there were considerable differences in the region (and all of Europe) in how, why and from whom witch trials were held.
paulaeatsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
5.0
absolutely necessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation
notesofacrocodile's review against another edition
informative
reflective
5.0
i need to eat this book.
aaliyah33's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVE NON-FICTION! Honestly this book had everything i want in a non-fiction right now, a lovely mix of discussions on history, politics, philosophy, art and literature and law. Touched on so many important concepts in the processes of capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy, power struggles and counter-/revolution. Just made me happy and engaged, easy to read and follow, was like reading a story but the story was real life. I just love learning and I really really enjoyed this book. Would recommend to anyone wanted to gain a far-reaching, vast breadth of knowledge of just history with a feminist, woman-focused slant that is so often missed and undervalued.