Game of Queens. The Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe, Paperback - Sarah Gristwood

A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year - the rise and fall of the women who ruled sixteenth-century Europe

Reducere. "A League of Their Own for the softball set" (Lily Koppel, bestselling author of The Astronaut Wives Club), Fastpitch is hidden history at its most...

" A] gem of a book... enlivened by incisive analysis, exquisite detail and an elegant and witty style." --Alison WeirThe Wars of the Roses, which t...

History associates the early Roman Empire with its male rulers, yet not one of the Julio-Claudian dynasty's emperors was the blood son of his prede...

If you loved Hidden Figures or The Rise of the Rocket Girls, you'll love Claire Evans' breakthrough book on the women who brought you the internet-...

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DescriptionFrom the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic fil...

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This book provides a thematic survey of English foreign policy in the sixteenth century, focusing on the influence of the concept of honour, securi...

Reducere. In this panoramic work of history, Lady Antonia Fraser looks at women who led armies and empires: Cleopatra, Isabella of Spain, Jinga Mbandi, Marga...

DescriptionThe musica secreta or concerto delle dame of Duke Alfonso II d'Este, an ensemble of virtuoso female musicians that performed behind clos...

Debut by an exciting young narrative historian - a revisionist history of Medieval PalestinePublisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor(s): Katherine Pang...

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A funny and feminist non-fiction picture book celebrating 15 feisty queens from around the world and throughout history -with a foreword by histori...

Debut by an exciting young narrative historian - a revisionist history of Medieval Palestine

At once candidly intimate and searchingly analytical, She Come By It Natural captures the enduring appeal of this singular star.

Reducere. In this Time Top 100 Book of the Year, the National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Heartland "analyzes how Dolly Part...

Empire builders, legendary leaders, revolutionary rebels, powerful pioneers, and more, discover more than 100 wonder women who prove that girls abs...

Investigating the reception of medieval manuscripts over a long century, and the members of the Tudor gentry family who owned them, reveals an unex...

A funny and feminist non-fiction picture book celebrating 15 feisty queens from around the world and throughout history -with a foreword by histori...

Through both longer essays and shorter case studies, this book examines the relationship of European women from various countries and backgrounds t...

This history of Europe from the French Revolution to the First World War weaves together political, economic, social and cultural developments.

Empire builders, legendary leaders, revolutionary rebels, powerful pioneers, and more ... discover more than 100 wonder women who prove that girls ...

Following on from Derek Niven's genealogical histories of the Lisbon Lions and the great Scottish football managers, he turns his attention to the ...

Reducere. The ingenious wartime tactics of some of history's most powerful female leaders, from the stifling battlefields of ancient Egypt to the frigid wate...

This tiny yet majestic volume introduces some 250 queens from around the world--those who inherited the throne by birth or marriage, or who seized ...

Perdita. Royal Mistress, Writer, Romantic - Sarah Gristwood

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Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University PressAuthor(s): Alessandro ZirNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 158 x 236 x 16Cover t...

Publisher: Museum of Fine Art, Budapest / Hungarian National GalleryIllustration(s): 200 col & b/w illsNumber of pages: 440Publication date: 2019Di...

A Game of Queens completes the trilogy in which one of the greatest players of our time transforms her personal journey to the top into a roadmap f...

This double biography of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West focusses on the friendship and love affair the two embarked on, with attention to t...

DescriptionStories of powerhouse women who pushed for justice in politics, medicine, art, music, religion, tribal leadership, and more. In fighting...

This book, first published in 2003, is a detailed survey of book scripts used in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530. Illustrated with...

These 27 images of legendary freebooters range from Artemisia, a commander in the ancient Persian navy of Xerxes, to Huang P'ei-mei, a twentieth-ce...

The bestselling historian finds a new way to look at the most famous English royal dynastyPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s): Sarah Gristwoo...

This is the most comprehensive history of the Netherlands available in the English language. It surveys Dutch history from the 16th century, when t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: 20th Century Correspondence SchoolFrom the Preface... "The object of this little book is to furnish clear and full informat...

DescriptionWinston Churchill is one of the best-known and most revered figures of our time, the man who led Britain through its 'darkest hour'. The...

Reducere. Derek Niven sets out to tell the history of the Lisbon Lions from a completely new slant. This book is not just about an immortalised game of footb...

Reducere. DescriptionThe adventures of eight inspiring women of the twentieth century.Mary Gibson Henry risked her life following her passion for new botanic...

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Author(s): Brittney CooperNumber of pages: 40Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 226 x 285 x 16Cover type: HardbackIllustra...

This volume offers a comprehensive historical survey of medicine in sixteenth-century Europe and examines both medical theories and practices withi...

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Wintroub presents a micro-historical and cross-disciplinary analysis of the texts and contexts that informed the remarkable journey of the French s...

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Contributor(s): Author: Carlo GinzburgTranslator: Anne C. TedeschiThe Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth...

Reducere. Two brothers grow up on the Jewish streets of Warsaw. At the turn of the twentieth century, Adolphe leaves to seek work and start a family in Switz...

This book contributes to our understanding of modern European history through the lens of sound by examining diverse subjects such as performed and...