A major collection of essays by leading scholars of the social, political, economic and cultural situation of women and men in early modern Europe. The text provides examples of the major approaches - gender studies, family studies and studies of religion and popular culture.
A major collection of essays by leading scholars of the social, political, economic and cultural situation of women and men in early modern Europe. Th...
In 1881 Chicago, the idea of a female detective is virtually unheard of. But when famed crime buster Allan Pinkerton opens his agency's doors to a handful of women, one intrepid actress with her own troubled past is driven to defy convention and take on a new and dangerous role. . . Since the age of eleven, when her mother was murdered, the life of the theater is all Lilly Long has known. Now twenty-two, she has blossomed into an accomplished Shakespearean actress. But after her innocence--and her savings--are taken from her by a seductive scoundrel, Lilly vows to leave the stage, enter...
In 1881 Chicago, the idea of a female detective is virtually unheard of. But when famed crime buster Allan Pinkerton opens his agency's doors to a han...