Authors
- Victoria & Jo Malin (editors). Boynton
Price: $399.99
Review ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOMEN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, VOLUMES 1 + 2. 2 vols. / Greenwood Press,:
Creator: Stephen Bygrave
Publication date: 2007-07-09
Dewey code: 944.04092242
List Price: $495.00
Price: $494.99
Review Women's Travel Writings in Revolutionary France (Chawton House Library) / Pickering & Chatto Publishers:This seven-volume facsimile set comprises first-hand accounts of France in the 1790s. Helen Maria William's letters narrate the fall of Robespierre in 1794 and her 1798 book on Switzerland comments sceptically on the necessary coexistence of liberty with peace. Charlotte West (who, like Williams, celebrated the fall of the Bastille but was later imprisoned by the Republic) records the corruption, paranoia and violence of the Terror both in the provinces and in Paris. All texts, the majority of which have never been republished, are reproduced in full, augmented by a substantial general introduction to each set, headnotes, endnotes, and a consolidated index in the final volume. Selected for their rarity, the texts are drawn from the unparalleled Chawton House Library collection; each facsimile page has been digitally cleaned and enhanced, significantly improving on the quality and legibility of the original.
Publication date: 1990-12-20
Dewey code: 709.2
Price: $100.00
Review James Turrell: The Art of Light and Space / University of California Press:The Art of Light and Space is the first major overview of one of the most independent and accomplished artists of our time. For the benefit of art historians, artists, and the general reader, Craig Adcock examines, with the support of many illustrations, the full range of James Turrell's life and art. He gives special attention to the artist's fashioning of light and space to create works of great contemplative beauty, intellectual depth, and technical sophistication. Adcock explains how Turrell's work has developed to address the very nature of visual perception-its wonders and its limitations. Presented in the context of developments in contemporary art since the 1960s, Turrell's non-object pieces, his light projections and large-scale installations, and his monumental work-in-progress-the Roden Crater project-take on a significance and integrity that have not previously been fully revealed. Turrell's work has been collected and exhibited widely, and he has received a number of important grants including the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Prize.
Creator: Jenny Hearn
Publication date: 2001-01
Price: $24.00
Review Taim Bilong Misis Bilong Armi: Memories of Wives of Australian Servicemen in Papua New Guinea, 1951-1975 / University of Hawaii Press:
Publication date: 2000
Price: $465.99
Review Science antique, science medievale: (autour d'Avranches 235) : actes du colloque international (Mont-Saint-Michel, 4-7 septembre 1998) / Olms-Weidmann:
Authors
- Victoria; Malin, Jo (editors) Boynton
Price: $399.99
Review Encyclopedia of Women's Autobiography / Greenwood Press:
Creator: Sarah Fenstermaker
Publication date: 1995-04
Dewey code: 301.0922
Price: $59.95
Review Individual Voices, Collective Visions: Fifty Years of Women in Sociology (Women in the Political Economy) / Temple University Press:In essays written specially for this volume, eighteen senior women sociologists engage in analytic reflections on interconnections between their personal lives and their research, teaching, and activism. With humour, irony, and passion, these women, whose institutions range from elite universities to junior colleges, convey their diverse personal histories, career paths, and professional obstacles. As a result, the volume provides a picture of the complex dynamic among individual biography and sociological practice, personal growth, and institutional change. Ann Goetting is Professor of Sociology at Western Kentucky University. Sarah Fenstermaker is Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Publication date: 1999-04
Dewey code: 759.5
List Price: $101.00
Price: $550.00
Review Artemisia Gentileschi and the Authority of Art: Critical Reading and Catalogue Raisonne / Pennsylvania State Univ Pr:A beautifully illustrated study of the life and works of this influential seventeenth-century woman artist, including the first catalogue raisonné of her autograph works. One of the most memorable creative personalities of the Baroque age and arguably the most forcefully expressive and influential woman painter in history, the Roman-born Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1652/3) has become the central figure in the recovery of the history of art produced by women. Applying a rigorous methodology, this profusely illustrated study with interpretative text and catalogue raisonné embeds Gentileschi’s pictorially and emotionally compelling pictures within the actual sociocultural contexts in and for which they were created. The interpretive text analyzes key pictures and primary literary evidence to reveal the sweep of Artemisia’s oeuvre, chart her travels, define her standing with artists and patrons of the period, investigate the links between her financial situations and the artistic decisions that she made, and assess the validity of proposals regarding her activity as a still-life painter, her access to professional organizations, her level of literacy, and the nature of her subject matter. Exploring the question of the interrelationships among Gentileschi ’s gender and experiences as a woman, the state of her psyche, and her art, the text also confronts—and often challenges—the widely embraced feminist interpretation of her pictures. Many of the conclusions in the text are supported by an extensive register of archival documents and by the very core of the study: the first and only catalogue raisonné of Artemisia’s autograph works, each of the fifty-seven pictures exhaustively investigated as to basic factual information, condition and color, iconography, history, documentation and dating, existing copies, and bibliography. Catalogues of misattribued and lost paintings complete this comprehensive volume.
Edition: Facsimile Ed
Publication date: 2003-02-01
Dewey code: 100
List Price: $225.00
Price: $437.50
Review Memoirs of Elizabeth Hamilton (Rare Biographical Sources) / Thoemmes Continuum:Elizabeth Hamilton (1758-1816) was a prominent figure in the Scottish intellectual landscape of her day. An Orientalist, a Roman historian, and a philosopher of education, she published highly successful books in all these fields, as well as doing pioneering practical work for the cause of women's education. Benger's is still the only biography of this remarkable woman, and it includes an autobiographical fragment, extracts from Hamilton's journals, and letters to her friend and fellow philosopher Dugald Stewart.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1996-05-09
Dewey code: 509.174927
List Price: $730.00
Price: $730.00
Review Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science / Routledge:The Arab contribution is fundamental to the history of science, mathematics and technology, but until now no single publication has offered an up-to-date synthesis of knowledge in this area. In three fully-illustrated volumes the Encyclopedia of the History of Arab Science documents the history and philosophy of Arab science from the earliest times to the present day. Thirty-one chapters, written by an international team of specialists, cover astronomy, mathematics, music, engineering, nautical science, scientific institutions and many other areas. The Encyclopedia is divided into three volumes: 1. Astronomy-Theoretical and applied 2. Mathematics and the Physical Sciences 3. Technology, Alchemy, and the Life Sciences. Extensively illustrated with figures, tables, and plates, each chapter is written by an internationally respected expert, guaranteeing accuracy and quality. Each volume contains an extensive bibliography of sources and suggestions for further reading, and the set is fully indexed. This set will interest mathematicians, engineers and scientists, as well as students of history, the history of science, and Middle Eastern studies.
Edition: 6
Publication date: 2007-11-09
Dewey code: 920.7209051
List Price: $560.00
Price: $559.99
Review International Who's Who of Women 2008 (International Who's Who of Women) / Routledge:The most influential and distinguished women throughout the world are brought together in this unique single volume publication. Listing over 6,000 entries from a variety of backgrounds, this new fifth edition reflects the growing role of women in modern society. A one-stop research tool with extensive indexing, making reference quick and easy, recognizing established personalities as well as women who are rising to prominence. Key featuresEach entry includes: nationality, date and place of birth, education, family details, career, awards and publications, leisure interests, address and telephone numbers, and email and internet addresses where availableAlso indexed by professionComprehensive biographies of women from all occupational fields are included: politics, finance, business, academia, science, literature, the media, fashion, the arts, medicine, sports and many more.
Publication date: 2002-06-01
Dewey code: 823.809
List Price: $19.95
Price: $500.00
Review The Brontes: A Life in Letters / Overlook TP:Upon its publication in 1995, Juliet Barker's The Brontës was deemed a monumental achievement that set a new standard in literary biography; it garnered rave reviews and was cited as a New York Times Notable Book of 1995 and a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 1995. In The Brontës: A Life in Letters, the much anticipated follow-up to that landmark biography, Barker uses newly discovered letters and manuscripts, some appearing in print for the first time, to reveal the authentic voices of the three novelist sisters. The letters detail the siblings' self-absorbed childhood, highlighted by wild, imaginative games; the years of struggling to earn a living in uncongenial occupations before they took the literary world by storm; the terrible marring of that success as Branwell, Emily, and Anne died tragically young; the final years as Charlotte, battling against grief, loneliness, and ill health, emerged from anonymity to take her place in literary society. In The Brontës: A Life in Letters, Juliet Barker has produced a work of impeccable scholarship but also a story as dramatic, and undeniably readable as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. "Barker proves herself an impeccable editor of family papers we are all the richer for possessing. " (New York Times Book Review) "Provides a real sense of what those strange, brilliant people were like. " (The Atlantic Monthly).
Publication date: 1991-02
Dewey code: 270.082
Price: $5.95
Review Women in the Church: Gods Esteem for Women / Dove Pr:
Creator: Darlene Clark Hine
Publication date: 2005-01
Price: $383.75
Review Black Women in America / Oxford University Press:Winner of the Dartmouth Medal for Outstanding Reference Publication of 1994, the first edition of Black Women in America broke ground-pulling together for the first time all of the research in this vast but underrepresented field to provide one of the strongest building blocks of Black Women's Studies. Hailed by Eric Foner of Columbia University (for a Lingua Franca survey) as "one of those publishing events which changes the way we look at a field," it simultaneously filled a void in the literature and sparked new research and concepts regarding African-American women in history. Since the first edition was published, a new generation of American black women has flourished, demanding this landmark reference be brought up to date. Women such as Venus and Serena Williams, Condoleezza Rice, Carol Mosley-Braun, Ruth Simmons, and Ann Fudge have become household names for their remarkable contributions to sports, politics, academia, and business. In three magnificent volumes, Black Women in America, second edition celebrates the remarkable achievements of black women throughout history, highlights their ongoing contributions in America today, and covers the new research the first edition helped to generate. Features: * Includes more than 150 new entries, plus revisions and updates to all previous entries * Contains 500 illustrations, many published here for the first times * Includes over 335 biographies, many newly prepared for this publication * Offers sidebars on interesting aspects of the history and culture of black women * Provides a bibliography for each entry, plus a major bibliographical essay * Features a chronology and a comprehensive index For a complete listing of contents, visit www. oup. com/us/bwia.
Creator: Bonnie G. Smith
Publication date: 2008-01-23
Dewey code: 305.4203
List Price: $595.00
Price: $401.22
Review The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History: 4 Volume Set / Oxford University Press, USA:The Encyclopedia of Women in World History captures the experiences of women throughout world history in a comprehensive, 4-volume work. Although there has been extensive research on women in history by region, no text or reference work has comprehensively covered the role women have played throughout world history. The past thirty years have seen an explosion of research and effort to present the experiences and contributions of women not only in the Western world but across the globe. Historians have investigated womens daily lives in virtually every region and have researched the leadership roles women have filled across time and region. They have found and demonstrated that there is virtually no historical, social, or demographic change in which women have not been involved and by which their lives have not been affected. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History benefits greatly from these efforts and experiences, and illuminates how women worldwide have influenced and been influenced by these historical, social, and demographic changes. The Encyclopedia contains over 1,250 signed articles arranged in an A-Z format for ease of use. The entries cover six main areas: biographies; geography and history; comparative culture and society, including adoption, abortion, performing arts; organizations and movements, such as the Egyptian Uprising, and the Paris Commune; womens and gender studies; and topics in world history that include slave trade, globalization, and disease. With its rich and insightful entries by leading scholars and experts, this reference work is sure to be a valued, go-to resource for scholars, college and high school students, and general readers alike.
Publication date: 1916
Review Centennial encyclopaedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church: Containing principally the biographies of the men and women, both ministers and laymen, ... what it is : also short historical sketches / [s.n.]:
Authors
- Donald Ray Schwartz
- Anne Aull Bowbeer
Dewey code: 792.028092
Price: $110.95
Review Lillian Russell: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) / Greenwood Press:Lillian Russell was the Victorian era's symbol of talent, charm, and beauty. She was introduced by impresario Tony Pastor in 1880, and was considered an emblem of feminine beauty until the turn of the century. Although her voice still set a standard of excellence, by that time America's vision of loveliness had changed, and her middle-aged body could not meet the new challenge on the musical stage. Russell responded with extraordinary resilience. She adapted with the times and became the grande dame of the American theatre in non-musical plays, burlesque, variety, and the lecture circuit. She wrote widely-read newspaper columns in which she pioneered an optimistic philosophy of self-help, and she used her numerous connections to champion the causes that she held dear. Carefully researched, this reference book is a comprehensive and thoroughly documented guide to Lillian Russell's life and career. A biography places her in the social and cultural context of her time and adds previously ignored information about her parents, birth, coming-of-age in the Midwest, early career, daughter, and death. A chronology then gives a detailed listing of events in her life and career. The chapters that follow are devoted to her many performances. [+]Entries in each section provide cast and credit information, plot synopses, review excerpts, and critical commentary. Several appendices offer additional information about her work, and an extensive annotated bibliography lists sources of additional information.
Publication date: 1988
Review Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage 1880-1898 Vol. 1&2 (Volume 1 & 2) / University of Nebraska Press:
Edition: Signed Limited Edition
Publication date: 2008-11-01
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $500.00
Price: $450.00
Review Bettina Rheims: The Book of Olga / TASCHEN America Llc:One woman, one photographer, endless possibilitiesFrench photographer Bettina Rheims's sexiest book ever: daring portraits of a gorgeous woman commissioned by her millionaire husband. Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, each numbered and signed by Bettina Rheims. Femme fatale Olga Rodionov is a well-known beauty who moves in Moscow s fashion and jet set circles. When her adoring husband, a powerful Russian millionaire, sought to have special portraits made of his wife, he asked none other than Bettina Rheims an unusual request for a photographer of Rheims s stature. Rheims was captivated by Olga s unique aura and felt excited by the challenge of finding aesthetic ways of doing the portraits so that they didn t feel like run of the mill pornography. The first shoot took place in Rheims s country home and Olga s husband was so pleased with the images that he suggested they produce a book with Olga as the star. A second shoot followed, in black and white with a sado-masochistic décor and other men and women playing slightly perverse sex games with Olga. A third, Marie-Antoinette-inspired shoot took place entirely in the studio. Rheims succeeded in finding a variety of ways to depict one subject with a continuous freshness and intrigue; The Book of Olga represents the most delectable fruits of her success. With over one hundred images, as well as an introduction by French author Catherine Millet, this unique book is both a love song and an artistic statement.
Creator: Mary A. Livermore
Publication date: 1897
Review American Women - Fifteen Hundred Biographies with Over 1400 Portraits / Mast, Crowell, & Kirkpatrick:
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOMEN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, VOLUMES 1 + 2. 2 vols., Women's Travel Writings in Revolutionary France (Chawton House Library), James Turrell: The Art of Light and Space, Taim Bilong Misis Bilong Armi: Memories of Wives of Australian Servicemen in Papua New Guinea, 1951-1975, Science antique, science medievale: (autour d'Avranches 235) : actes du colloque international (Mont-Saint-Michel, 4-7 septembre 1998), Encyclopedia of Women's Autobiography, Individual Voices, Collective Visions: Fifty Years of Women in Sociology (Women in the Political Economy), Artemisia Gentileschi and the Authority of Art: Critical Reading and Catalogue Raisonne, Memoirs of Elizabeth Hamilton (Rare Biographical Sources), Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science, International Who's Who of Women 2008 (International Who's Who of Women), The Brontes: A Life in Letters, Women in the Church: Gods Esteem for Women, Black Women in America, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History: 4 Volume Set, Centennial encyclopaedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church: Containing principally the biographies of the men and women, both ministers and laymen, ... what it is : also short historical sketches, Lillian Russell: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts), Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage 1880-1898 Vol. 1&2 (Volume 1 & 2), Bettina Rheims: The Book of Olga, American Women - Fifteen Hundred Biographies with Over 1400 PortraitsTop headlines: Slain anchors parents still ask: Why?: A suspect is in custody, but unanswered questions remain about why Anne Pressly was brutally murdered in her home, the Little Rock TV anchors parents said Monday. 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