The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography contains details of the lives of over 2100 women from all periods, cultures and walks of life - from queens to TV chefs, engineers to stand up comics, pilots to poisoners. With subsections for further reading, comprehensive subject index and a bibliographical survey, this dictionary of women's biography is an invaluable reference source.
Autorentext
JENNY UGLOW's latest book is A Little History of British Gardening. Her previous book, The Lunar Men, won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History in 2003. Her biography of William Hogarth was published in September 1997 and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Biography Award. She writes and reviews for, amongst other publications, The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement and The Independent on Sunday.
MAGGY HENDRY taught in Ghana, and travelled in India gaining insights into the struggles of women who often risk their lives for their beliefs. On her return she worked voluntarily in an information exchange for women worldwide. She has a degree in African Studies, has written educational books for Africa and worked on several biographical encyclopaedias. She is currently working on a new biographical encyclopaedia and a historical novel.
Inhalt
Foreword to First Edition Acknowledgements to First Edition A Note and Acknowledgements to Third Edition A Note and Acknowledgements to Fourth Edition Additional Reference Sources A Note on Presentation The Dictionary Subject Index
Titel
The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography
EAN
9780230505773
ISBN
978-0-230-50577-3
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
08.03.2005
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
95.94 MB
Anzahl Seiten
668
Jahr
2005
Untertitel
Englisch
Auflage
4th ed. 2005
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