1. From ancient goddesses to Christian saints / Pauline Schmitt Pantel, editor -- 2. Silences of the Middle Ages / Christiane Klapisch-Zuber, editor -- 3. Renaissance and enlightenment paradoxes / Natalie Zemon Davis, Arlette Farge, editors -- 4. Emerging feminism from revolution to World War / Geneviève Fraisse -- 5. Toward a cultural identity in the twentieth century / Francoise Thébaud.