because women were also believed to be closer.... : Quote by Thomas Van Nortwick

“ because women were also believed to be closer to the raw forces of nature than were males, controlling their power was, for the adult male, part of the larger project of creating human civilization itself. ”

Thomas Van Nortwick
  • From : Imagining Men: Ideals of Masculinity in Ancient Greek Culture
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