Women Adventurers, 1750-1900 e-bog
135,33 DKK
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The past quarter-century has seen a number of biographies and anthologies on women travelers but to date there has been little comprehensive reference work done on the travelers themselves. Some of the women were eccentric, many were very adventurous, some were in search of a different world... British women make up the largest portion of the book's focus--these particular adventurers bein...
E-bog
135,33 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
7 maj 2015
Længde
224 sider
Genrer
Dictionaries
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781476603070
The past quarter-century has seen a number of biographies and anthologies on women travelers but to date there has been little comprehensive reference work done on the travelers themselves. Some of the women were eccentric, many were very adventurous, some were in search of a different world... British women make up the largest portion of the book's focus--these particular adventurers being backed in many cases by family money, scientific inquiry, and the ready availability of the British seafaring tradition. Entries include the woman's family background, her educational history, and a summary of her world travels, with in many cases evocative extracts from their writings (many are literary gems).