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Patriarchy’s long roots
Episode 1616

Patriarchy’s long roots

June Purvis and Angela Saini discuss the roots of male domination and how it has shaped societies throughout history

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

March 24, 202332m 51s

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Show Notes

Throughout history, have societies always been dominated by men? And how have patriarchal values shaped lives across centuries and continents? Historian June Purvis and writer and broadcaster Angela Saini discuss Angela’s new book The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule, touching on examples from across world history.


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