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Uppity Women of Ancient Times
Author | : Vicki León |
Publsiher | : Conari Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1573240109 |
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Piquant and witty collection excavates 200 pyramid-builders, poets, poisoners, physicians, power brokers and panderers of ancient times.
Uppity Women of Ancient Times
Author | : Vicki León |
Publsiher | : M J F Books |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1567312497 |
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In a witty and informative way, Vicki Leon profiles 150 women who made their mark around the Mediterranean between 2800 B.C. and 450 A.D.--3,200 years of history from a female vantage point. Among those featured are the Assyrian queen of Babylon who is credited with inventing trousers and the Queen of Kish who began her career as a bar owner. Photos and illustrations.
Uppity Women of Ancient Times
Author | : V. Leon |
Publsiher | : Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1995-11-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1417645350 |
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Uppity Women of Medieval Times
Author | : Vicki León |
Publsiher | : Red Wheel |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1573240397 |
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Containing in-depth historical research and period artwork, a spirited book highlights the brash and eccentric women of the Renaissance, from Catalina de Erauso who dueled, drank, and cross-dressed to Chiyome who started a lucrative business renting out female ninjas known as "deadly flowers." Original. Tour. IP.
4 000 Years of Uppity Women
Author | : Vicki León |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Women |
ISBN | : 1606710869 |
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Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages
Author | : Vicki León |
Publsiher | : Wiley |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1998-03-04 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0471170046 |
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Some were feisty and fiery. Others were cool and dangerous. All were incredibly courageous. Outrageous Women of The Middle Ages took on the challenge of their world--and didn't worry about ruffling a few feathers. Among the outrageous women you'll meet are: * Eleanor of Aquitaine--queen of France and later England, she led a group of women on the Second Crusade and created her own financial system * Lady Murasaki Shikibu--besides being a wife and mother, she learned the "forbidden" language of Chinese and wrote the world's first novel * Aud the Deep-Minded--a Viking wise woman and explorer who led her clan, grandchildren and all, on a risky voyage from Scotland to Iceland * Hildegarde of Bingen--the German nun who, late in life, became a composer, a botanist, and founded convents * Damia al-Kahina--a nomadic freedom fighter, skilled at peacemaking and war, who kept her North African homeland free
The Book of Night Women
Author | : Marlon James |
Publsiher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2009-02-19 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781101011317 |
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From the author of the National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf and the WINNER of the 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings "An undeniable success.” — The New York Times Book Review A true triumph of voice and storytelling, The Book of Night Women rings with both profound authenticity and a distinctly contemporary energy. It is the story of Lilith, born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they- and she-will come to both revere and fear. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings, desires, and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman, and risks becoming the conspiracy's weak link. But the real revelation of the book-the secret to the stirring imagery and insistent prose-is Marlon James himself, a young writer at once breathtakingly daring and wholly in command of his craft.
Working IX to V
Author | : Vicki León |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2009-05-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780802718624 |
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Vicki Leon, the popular author of the Uppity Women series (more than 335,000 in print), has turned her impressive writing and research skills to the entertaining and unusual array of the peculiar jobs, prized careers and passionate pursuits of ancient Greece and Rome. From Architect to Vicarius (a deputy or stand-in)-and everything in between-Working IX to V introduces readers to the most unique (dream incubator), most courageous (elephant commander), and even the most ordinary (postal worker) jobs of the ancient world. Vicki Leon brought a light and thoughtful touch to women's history in her earlier books, and she brings the same joy and singular voice to the daily work of the ancient world. You'll be surprised to learn how bloody an editor's job used to be, how even a slave could purchase a vicarius to carry out his duties and that early Greeks had their own ghost-busters with the apt title of psychopompus. In addition to stand-alone profiles on callings, trades, and professions, Leon offers numerous sidebar entries about actual people who performed these jobs, giving a human face to the ancient workplace. Combining wit and rich scholarship, Working IX to V is filled with anecdotes, insights, and little-known facts that will inform and amuse readers of all ages. For anyone captivated by the ancient past, Working IX to V brings a unique insight into the daily grind of the classical world. You may never look at your day-to-day work in the same way!