A combination of personal reminiscences and theory that illuminate the importance of history and the role that women have played in it. The topic's range from remembrances of the author's early life as a Jewish refugee in America to an essay on the nonviolent resistence from the Quakers to the civil rights movements in the 1950s.
In "Why History Matters", Lerner sums up her thinking and research of the last 16 years, combining personal reminiscences with innovative theory that illuminates the importance of history and the vital role women have played in it. "Lerner has set a standard that few of her fellow scholars will ever match".--John Demos, "The New York Times Book Review".
should be of interest to students of women's studies and Jewish studies, both male and female
