Women of History
Blog URL http://womenofhistory.blogspot.com
Located Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Tags women, history, biography, news, medieval, ancient, notable, notorious
~~~ a site providing biographies of some of the fascinating women who have graced the pages of history, in addition to articles pertaining to history, and medieval and modern women.
Latest Blog Posts
- Vaira Vike-Freiberga vs Men of the EU on Nov 20, 2009 in latvian women vaira vike-freiberga politics
From Times Online:The leading female contender to be chosen as Europe’s first president yesterday challenged her male rivals to an open contest, and criticised the secretive carve-up of the EU’s top job.Known as VVF, the formidable Vaira Vike-Fre...
- A Decade of Books on Nov 20, 2009 in books history authors
The Times Online has published its 100 Best Books of the Decade. Here are a few from their list that were of interest to me:The Emperor’s Babe by Bernardine EvaristoThe Enchantress of Florence by Salman RushdieTrue History of the Kelly Gang by Pet...
- Book Reviews on Nov 20, 2009 in women books history book reviews
From News on Sex: Land of Women: Tales of Sex and Gender from Early Ireland by Lisa Bitel.From Times Online: The House of Borgia by Christopher Hibbert and Martyrs and Murderers by Stuart Carroll.From Medieval News: Manhood and Maidenhood: Sexuality,...
- Exceptional Women in the Medieval Courtroom on Nov 20, 2009 in law and courts medieval women laws and legislation
From Legal History Blog.A recent ".... panel focused on the unique place women had in the court room during the Middle Ages in Spain, France and Italy. Each paper presented a difficult legal situation involving women that required courts to adapt or...
- Review: Women & Aristocratic Culture on Nov 20, 2009 in medieval france medieval politics medieval society medieval women valerie garver book reviews
Valerie Garver's book "Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian World" is reviewd by Matt Liporata @ Northern Star Online.Valerie Garver, assistant professor of history, wrote the book “Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian Wor...
- No, Sex & No Soap Operas Equals Divorce on Nov 20, 2009 in divorce indian women women and children marriage
From the Siasat Daily:An Indian woman has successfully divorced her husband after he declined to have sex, spat on her and refused her permission to watch television soap operas.A court in the southern city of Pune heard that the situation led to dai...
- Review: Caliban & the Witch on Nov 20, 2009 in silvia federici books capitalism witchcraft book reviews
Further to my September post Books: Women & History in which I brought to your attention the book "Caliban & the Witch:Women, The Body and Primitive Accumulation" by Silvia Federici, comes this in depth review.Alex Knight @ Toward Freedom wro...
