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The remarkable story of Western polymaths from the fifteenth century to the present day
Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020, a vivid work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in Edo - now known as Tokyo - and a portrait of a great city on the brink of momentous change'Compelling...
A collection of short essays and stories, this book primarily focuses on one of the most vilified, demonized, and... Læs mere
Explores the life of Madeleine Smith, who in 1857 was tried for poisoning her secret lover. Charting the course of this illicit... Læs mere
This book is an intellectual history of the late Mabel Agnes Elliott (1898-1990). Despite being disregarded by her male colleagues, she became a productive sociologist in addition to being a feminist and a pacifist.
In Tempered in the Revolutionary Furnace Yihong Pan tells her story, and that of her generation of urban middle school graduates sent to the countryside during China's Rustication Movement.
This memoir details Lucille Griswold's journey to become the woman she is today. The author begins by examining her Italian American heritage and relates her experiences... Læs mere
The Human Tradition in Colonial America is an entertaining as well an enlightening book that brings the colonial period to life through the stories of the colorful participants who helped mold the British dependency that would eventually become the United States.
An introduction to the contrasts and continuities of American women's experiences through nearly four centuries. This book includes women's rights, suffrage, education, health, 'women's liberation,' relations between the sexes, and marriage.
The Vietnam War was an immense national tragedy that played itself out in the individual experiences of millions of Americans. The conflict tested and tormented the country collectively and individually in ways few historical events have.
Presents a human perspective of the history of France from 1789 onward through essays that highlight individuals and intriguing events that too often have been lost... Læs mere
Tells the story of Miguel Perdomo Niera, a healer whose amazing cures during his travels through the northern Andes in the 1860s and 1870s evoked enormous hostility and widespread adulation.