Against Our Will Men, Women and Rape

Against Our Will Men, Women and Rape by Susan Brownmiller. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Good DJ. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Wear on binding covers, content excellent. 472 Pgs. ISBN 0671220624. LCCN 75-12705. Against the historical background and with scrupulous factual evidence, the author traces the use and meaning of rape in war, from Biblical times through the World Wars to Bangladesh and Vietnam. The author unravels the origins of American rape laws; explains how, why and under what circumstances rape first came to be considered a crime; and demonstrates how medieval rape codes, written in an age when women had few legal rights, continue to confuse our modern perspective. Description text copyright 2003 BooksForComfort. Item ID 6780.