The author's attitude toward Bachofen' s treatise is best described as one of ______.

A．feminists have shown little interest in ancient societies
B．Bachofen' s knowledge of Amazonian culture is unparalleled
C．reliable information about the ancient world is difficult to acquire
D．historians have been primarily interested in the modem period

A．compare competing new approaches to understanding the role of women in ancient societies
B．investigate Bachofen' s theory about the dominance of women in ancient societies
C．analyze the nature of Amazonian society and uncover similarities between it and the Greek world
D．criticize the value of ancient myths in determining the status of women in ancient societies