The Ascent of Woman
Series Overview
Biographer and historian Dr. Amanda Foreman presents a landmark series on the history of women from the dawn of civilisation to the modern day. This ambitious series sets out to redress a significant imbalance in global history, exploring the extraordinary and often overlooked role that women have played in the forging of the modern world.
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1 Season • 4 Episodes
59 min per episode
2015 – 2015
Premiered: Wed, Sep 2, 2015
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 4: “Revolution”
In this final episode, Dr. Amanda Foreman looks at the role of women in revolutions that have transformed the modern world: from political uprisings to reproductive rights. Amanda discovers through women like campaigner and writer Olympe De Gouges that the French Revolution’s promise of equality, liberty and brotherhood would be limited to men; Bolshevik radical Alexandra Kollontai would find that while her fellow Russian Revolutionaries may have put women’s rights at the forefront of ideological change, the post-revolutionary world would be as rife with gender bias as the societies they’d helped transform.
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Acorn TV | Ascent of Woman ClipOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2016-07-07
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Amanda Foreman
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What is The Ascent of Woman about?
Biographer and historian Dr. Amanda Foreman presents a landmark series on the history of women from the dawn of civilisation to the modern day. This ambitious series sets out to redress a significant imbalance in global history, exploring the extraordinary and often overlooked role that women have played in the forging of the modern world.
How many seasons does The Ascent of Woman have?
The Ascent of Woman comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The Ascent of Woman?
Key cast members in The Ascent of Woman include Amanda Foreman.
Who created or directed The Ascent of Woman?
The Ascent of Woman was developed and directed by Amanda Foreman.