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Of Bridles and Burnings: The Punishment of Women
Of Bridles and Burnings The Punishment of Women Author:E. J. Burford, Sandra Shulman In tracing ancient prejudices and punishments carried out against women, this book also seeks to discover why man chose to inflict such suffering on those without political or economic power. The authors also question why today the legal system can still treat women more harshly than men.