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In this first modern biography of Sophia Jex-Blake, Shirley Roberts charts the career of the woman who led the campaign for British women to enter the medical profession. A fascinating account of one woman's struggle for equality.
This anthology brings together for the first time a collection of autobiographical accounts of their childhood by a range of prominent nineteenth-century literary women.
As far back as the first century BCE, Chinese dynastic historians - all men - began to record the achievements of Chinese women. This volume contextualizes these biographies and shows how women became the products of the Confucian tradition's appropriation.
In tracing the confluence of journalism and politics, this volume raises questions that remain pertainent to contemporary tensions between press and government power. The... Læs mere
Chicago was a tumultuous and exciting city in 1889
Describes the prostitution industry form Poland to Argentina from the 1880s to the 1930s. The text follows the life and career of Raquel Liberman, a Polish Jewish prostitute and victim of the white slave trade.
Collecting the Past brings together the latest research on several significant British collectors from... Læs mere
Liberty Abroad is the first comprehensive critical study to consider the whole of John Stuart Mill's pronouncements on international relations.... Læs mere
In her short and eventful life, Anandibai Joshee, the first Indian woman to earn a medical degree, broke many stereotypes. Fueled by a... Læs mere
First published in 1927, on the centenary of Beethoven’s death, the author embarks on a passionate defence of Beethoven’s essential nobility of character, hoping to assuage the... Læs mere
Ho Chi Minh explores the life of this globally important twentieth century figure and offers new insights into his lengthy career. It is the perfect introduction for students of Vietnamese history and twentieth century history more broadly.
This book, first published in 1949, is an important work in Victorian studies, and directs light on Ruskin’s personal tragedy, his public life, and on the character of his work. This book will be of interest to students of history and cultural studies.