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Famous Women - Couverture souple

Scott, Ivan

 
9781483604190: Famous Women
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1483604195 ISBN 13 : 9781483604190
Editeur : XLIBRIS, 2013

Synopsis

Famous women have had a place in history since the formation of the first civilization. They are few in number, some fictitious, like Helen of Troy, some notorious, like Cleopatra whose name and deeds are indelibly fixed in the historical record. In every century, indeed every generation, some few women rise to unmatched degrees of accomplishment and enjoy a general admiration. Their fame is the result of special qualities peculiar to themselves. In almost all cases beauty, or talent, or feminine verve, some significant gift, sets them apart from other women. It is the particular fascination of a unique individual that attracts and holds attention from all the others. In these recent times public adulation given to exceptional women is magnified by means of communication almost revolutionary in scope. All is known about them; all is observed, reported upon, judged and commented on. Their power in many sectors of public life is always remarkable and runs through the full range of human activity, from politics, to science, to the arts and to literature. In these pages twelve women are considered who have had a decisive impact on the times in which they lived. A lack of space in a book of brief compass like this does not allow for a consideration of female exemplars worldwide. In the western world, but a small fraction of earth's humanity, the twelve considered here have exerted influence that extends far beyond the parochial origins of their own lives.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Famous women have had a place in history since the formation of the first civilization. They are few in number, some fictitious, like Helen of Troy, some notorious, like Cleopatra whose name and deeds are indelibly fixed in the historical record. In every century, indeed every generation, some few women rise to unmatched degrees of accomplishment and enjoy a general admiration. Their fame is the result of special qualities peculiar to themselves. In almost all cases beauty, or talent, or feminine verve, some significant gift, sets them apart from other women. It is the particular fascination of a unique individual that attracts and holds attention from all the others. In these recent times public adulation given to exceptional women is magnified by means of communication almost revolutionary in scope. All is known about them; all is observed, reported upon, judged and commented on. Their power in many sectors of public life is always remarkable and runs through the full range of human activity, from politics, to science, to the arts and to literature. In these pages twelve women are considered who have had a decisive impact on the times in which they lived. A lack of space in a book of brief compass like this does not allow for a consideration of female exemplars worldwide. In the western world, but a small fraction of earth's humanity, the twelve considered here have exerted influence that extends far beyond the parochial origins of their own lives.

Biographie de l'auteur

Born in Iowa City, Iowa in 1928, Ivan Scott earned a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary, and master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. Recipient of a Fulbright fellowship, he studied at the University of Paris. During nearly four decades as a teacher he has published books and articles on French and Italian history and the history of the papacy. His most recent publications are Upton Sinclair: The Forgotten Socialist (Edwin Mellen Press, 1997), Louis Bromfeld, Novelist and Agrarian Reformer, (Edwin Mellen Press, 1998), Jews vs. Arabs: Sibling Rivalry of the Ages, (Cypress House, 2001), The Man from Somalia ,Citizen of the World, (Vantage Press, 2010) and The Man from Somalia, A Postscript (Vantage Press) to be released in 2012. Ivan Scott is presently professor emeritus at the University of Toledo.

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Éditeur
XLIBRIS
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1483604195
ISBN 13 
9781483604190
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
302
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