Fatherhood

The book presents a history of masculinity and family, asking what fatherhood is and where it came from. It follows changing roles of men in families and society across thousands of years, from the Bronze Age to a contemporary crisis of men. The book discusses anxious philosophers of ancient Athens, Henry VIII’s obsessive quest for an heir, Charles Darwin’s theories of human origins and Bob Dylan’s take down of ‘The Man’. According to the book, successive generations of men have shaped understandings of being and having a father. Its themes include love and power.

Why You Should Read?

• Follow the book as it traces fatherhood from the Bronze Age to the contemporary crisis of men.
• Explore how men’s roles in families and society have changed across thousands of years.
• Meet Henry VIII’s obsessive quest, Charles Darwin’s theories and Bob Dylan’s take down of ‘The Man’.