For the most part, the book consists of a rewriting of history, from the dawn of time, with the purpose of demonstrating two main themes: the fact that women were responsible for all the important contributions to the advancement of civilization ( as the development of agriculture, for instance ), often despite the arrogance and stupidity of men; and the fact that women have long been subjected to domination by men.
The book rewrites history to demonstrate two main themes: the fact that women were responsible for all the important contributions to the advancement of civilization (i.e., as the development of agriculture), often despite the arrogance & stupidity of men; & that they've long been subjected to domination by men.