Until relatively recently widows were often seen as objects of charity and pity, their social and political influence overlooked. This ground-breaking history redresses the balance. Examining the lives of public figures such as Mary Shelley, Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Golda Meir and Yoko Ono, alongside those of private individuals, it reveals how widowhood can grant women freedom, property and the power to change society for the better.
https://www.psbooks.co.uk/widows539500Widowshttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539500_media-0.jpg8.998.99GBPInStock/History/History/Categories/Social HistoryUntil relatively recently widows were often seen as objects of charity and pity, their social and political influence overlooked. This ground-breaking history redresses the balance. Examining the lives of public figures such as Mary Shelley, Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Golda Meir and Yoko Ono, alongside those of private individuals, it reveals how widowhood can grant women freedom, property and the power to change society for the better.Hardback00https://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539500_media-1.jpghttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539500_media-2.jpgadd-to-cartrrp_info:£20.00productId:169029bic_code:HBTB, JHBKHBTB, JHBK£20.00Janis Lomas, Maggie AndrewsGeneral240x162mmHistory PressYesHardbackSocial & CulturalFamily
