Olga Kenyon; Foreword. PD James History Press 2009 Paperback
In this anthology, Olga Kenyon presents a comprehensive study of women's letters, exploring thematically the tradition of female letter-writing from tIn this anthology, Olga Kenyon presents a comprehensive study of women's letters, exploring thematically the tradition of female letter-writing from the 12th century to the present day. One of the few 'allowable' forms of written expression open to women until the 18th century, these private letters detail women's daily lives, their sorrows and joys, small achievements and great rites of passage, but also their involvement in politics, travelling and war....more
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Heroes and Exiles Gay Icons through the Ages Tom Ambrose New Holland 2010 Paperback
Homosexuals and lesbians have led turbulent lives over the centuries; many were forced into exile or went into voluntary exile from their homelands toHomosexuals and lesbians have led turbulent lives over the centuries; many were forced into exile or went into voluntary exile from their homelands to escape persecution. This book looks at gay exile through the experiences of some of the most eminent homosexuals in history, among them Benvenuto Cellini and William Beckford, poets and writers such as Thomas Gray, Oscar Wilde and WH Auden, and the Ladies of Llangollen, the most famous lesbians in Europe. ...more
Dr Parsons, of the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, Cambridge, investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considersDr Parsons, of the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, Cambridge, investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. Off-mint. ...more
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Courtly Indian Women in Late Imperial India
Angma Dey Jhala Pickering & Chatto 2008 Hardback
Jhala's study of courtly women in India during the late colonial and post-Independence period challenges conventional views to argue that such women wJhala's study of courtly women in India during the late colonial and post-Independence period challenges conventional views to argue that such women were significant players in colonial governance and postcolonial politics. No jacket. ...more
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Adelaide and Theodore or, Letters on Education (1783) Stephanie-Felicite de Genlis; Ed. Gillian Dow Pickering & Chatto 2007 Hardback
Edited, with an introduction and notes, this is the complete text of de Genlis' enormously influential novel, which expressed her ideas about equal edEdited, with an introduction and notes, this is the complete text of de Genlis' enormously influential novel, which expressed her ideas about equal education for boys and girls. ...more
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She Bop II The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul Lucy Continuum 2003 Paperback
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Literature and Feminism An Introduction Pam Morris Blackwell 1998 Paperback
Written for those new to the subject, this clear and informative guide covers key concepts and reading practices distinctive to feminist literary critWritten for those new to the subject, this clear and informative guide covers key concepts and reading practices distinctive to feminist literary criticism, then introduces more complex theory and thinkers such as Cixous, Kristeva and Lacan. Off-mint. ...more
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An Introduction to Feminist Epistemologies
Alessandra Tanesini Blackwell 1999 Paperback
From various positions and arguments, feminists have asserted that science, knowledge and rationality cannot be severed from their social, political aFrom various positions and arguments, feminists have asserted that science, knowledge and rationality cannot be severed from their social, political and cultural aspects. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to feminist epistemologies situated at the intersection of philosophical, sociological and cultural investigations of knowledge. It provides several critiques of more traditional approaches and explores the alternatives proposed by feminists. Slightly off-mint. ...more
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Alice Hawkings and the Suffragette Movement in Edwardian Leicester Richard Whitemore Breedon 2007 Hardback Illustrated
The militant campaign which secured women's suffrage is generally considered the project of a group of wealthy women, but the movement was significantThe militant campaign which secured women's suffrage is generally considered the project of a group of wealthy women, but the movement was significantly helped by working-class supporters in the local organizations of the Women's Social and Political Union. Whitmore sets out to redress the balance through a detailed case-study of a Leicester factory worker whose campaign on the streets saw her attacking pillar boxes and being badly beaten by police. ...more
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Woman New Century Theology Tina Beattie Continuum 2003 Paperback
Part of the New Century Theology series, this provocative theological reflection challenges both secular feminists and Christian conservatives in its Part of the New Century Theology series, this provocative theological reflection challenges both secular feminists and Christian conservatives in its exploration of the role and status of women in Christianity. ...more
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Clio in the Classroom A Guide for Teaching U.S Women's History Carol Berkin; Margaret S Crocco; Barbara Winslow (Edited by) Oxford University Press 2009 Paperback
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Coming out of the Kitchen Women Beyond the Home Una A Robertson Sutton 2000 Hardback Illustrated
'That the modern woman is unique in 'working' is a myth frequently repeated.' Una Robertson's celebration of three centuries of women's achievement pr'That the modern woman is unique in 'working' is a myth frequently repeated.' Una Robertson's celebration of three centuries of women's achievement profiles numerous well-known trail-blazers, including Mrs Beeton, Nancy Astor, Emmeline Pankhurst, Jane Austen, Beatrice Webb, Annie Besant, Mary Wollstonecraft, Gertrude Jekyll, Celia Fiennes and Amy Johnson; but there were many others quietly earning a living, working on behalf of the less fortunate or actively campaigning against social injustice who, until now, had been hidden from history. ...more
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