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Volume one of this two volume set focuses on lesbian history and culture. Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality was said to have begun with the establishment of sexology, this encyclopedia offers accounts of international developments in an area that now occupies a critical place in many fields of academic endeavours. Intended as a reference for students and scholars in many fields, as well as the general public, the encyclopedia is written in user-friendly language. At the same time it seeks to maintain a level of scholarship that incorporates passion and objectivity.

This A-Z Dictionary contains 275 biographical entries on Native American women, past and present, from many different walks of life

This title, based on The Artist magazine's popular problem-solving column, offers advice to aspiring watercolour artists."

Impressive, enlightening, and fascinating to read, this easy-to-use narrative chronology records the triumphs, obstacles, and conditions of women's lives from prehistory to the present and profiles the achievements of nearly 5,000 women from practically every corner of the globe. Western history is thoroughly covered and supplemented by information on Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa.

An extensive and fascinating collection of stories featuring both famous and everyday women, giving a well-rounded view of the lives of women in the ancient world. * Entries including women from myth, religion, and legend including Eve, Aphrodite, the earth goddess Gaea, Helen of Troy, and Isis * Entries arranged by categories such as Greece, Rome, Christian, and Northern Europe for ease of research * Many rare and revealing images including a procession of virgin martyrs, ca. A.D. 560 * Photographs of ancient sculptures including a Minoan snake goddess, ca. 1600 B.C.; numerous maps of ancient Greece and Mesopotamia; and a depiction of the Hellenistic monarchies * Genealogical charts of the Herodian family, the family of Augustus, and the Julio-Claudian house

In recent decades, women have received more and more attention for their contributions to societies and cultures all over the globe. In past centuries, though, women have not had the freedoms that they enjoy now. This work takes readers back to the Middle Ages, when women had extremely limited privileges and rights, and presents a tremendous amount of information on women and their lives during the time. Entries provide details on the culture, history, and circumstances of women in the Middle Ages, as well as biographical sketches of medieval women whose names have survived time and history. Also included is an introduction, which provides a general overview of what life was like, what people wore and ate, and how families were formed and cared for. Genealogies of important women are also provided.

This work is a revealing combination of biographies and topical essays that describe the outstanding and often-overlooked contributions of women to the science, politics, and culture of the Renaissance. * Over 135 biographical entries covering the extraordinary women who made significant contributions to the art, science, culture, religion, and philosophy of the Renaissance * Over 100 expert contributors, drawn from a range of scholarly disciplines * An extensive bibliography pointing readers to the best sources for further reading in print and on the Web * An extensive index that makes it easy to follow thematic threads across the portrayals of different women

This exciting new resource offers an unprecedented look at human history's living heart: the billions of anonymous men and women often forgotten by historical studies, but without whose lives human history would be meaningless.

This Second Edition is an essential resource for librarians, scholars, and students. This succinct handbook includes more than 1,000 entries covering the persons, organizations, campaigns and court cases, goals and achievements, and current and future directions of the feminist movement, 75 percent of which are new and revised from the first edition.

This first of its kind, award winning reference book chronicles important leaders and events in women's struggle to obtain the vote worldwide.

Volume one of this two volume set focuses on lesbian history and culture. Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality was said to have begun with the establishment of sexology, this encyclopedia offers accounts of international developments in an area that now occupies a critical place in many fields of academic endeavours. Intended as a reference for students and scholars in many fields, as well as the general public, the encyclopedia is written in user-friendly language. At the same time it seeks to maintain a level of scholarship that incorporates passion and objectivity.

This A-Z Dictionary contains 275 biographical entries on Native American women, past and present, from many different walks of life

The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography contains essential details of the lives of over 2100 women from all periods, cultures and walks of life--from queens to cooks, engineers to entertainers, pilots to poisoners. In addition to new entries covering the past five years, the historical coverage has also been broadened in response to new research, as has coverage of women from Third World countries. With subsections for further reading, a comprehensive subject index and bibliographical survey, theDictionary of Women's Biography is an invaluable reference source, priced for every woman's bookshelf.

This title, based on The Artist magazine's popular problem-solving column, offers advice to aspiring watercolour artists."

A one-volume encyclopedic reference to those extraordinary women form around the globe who have made their mark in every division of achievement. More than 260 detailed entries are grouped by each woman's claim to fame.

From women's medicine and the writings of Christine de Pizan to the lives of market and tradeswomen and the idealization of virginity, gender and social status dictated all aspects of women's lives during the middle ages. A cross-disciplinary resource, Women and Gender in Medieval Europe examines the daily reality of medieval women from all walks of life in Europe between 450 CE and 1500 CE, i.e., from the fall of the Roman Empire to the discovery of the Americas. Moving beyond biographies of famous noble women of the middles ages, the scope of this important reference work is vast and provides a comprehensive understanding of medieval women's lives and experiences.

This encyclopedia features women from all walks of life, including: royalty, lawyers, politicians, soldiers, heroines, pacifists, resistance fighters, financiers, philanthropists, and authors. Coverage includes many women for whom profiles are not included in traditional sources.