A Historical Dictionary of British Women / Edition 2

by Cathy Hartley

Overview

This reference book, containing the biographies of more than 1,100 notable British women from Boudicca to Barbara Castle, is an absorbing record of female achievement spanning some 2,000 years of British life.
Most of the lives included are those of women whose work took them in some way before the public and who therefore played a direct and important role in broadening the horizons of women. Also included are women who influenced events in a more indirect way: the wives of kings and politicians, mistresses, ladies in waiting and society hostesses.
Originally published as The Europa Biographical Dictionary of British Women, this newly re-worked edition includes key figures who have died in the last 20 years, such as The Queen Mother, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, Elizabeth Jennings and Christina Foyle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857432282
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/27/2003
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Abbreviations, British Women, Index by Century, Index by Area of Activity

Editorial Reviews

'This is an excellent reference resource.' - Reference Reviews

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