The trouble with women in power : leaders who dared to change the world
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Porter, Lindsay, writer of foreword.
Radzinowicz, David, translator.
Published
Paris, France : Flammarion, [2020].
ISBN
9782080206725, 2080206729
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Published
Paris, France : Flammarion, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
159 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9782080206725, 2080206729

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"Simultaneously published in French as Les Femmes de pouvoir sont dangereuses © Flammarion, S.A., Paris, 2020."
General Note
Translation of: Les Femmes de pouvoir sont dangereuses.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
An important contribution to the contemporary discussion of gender and power, this work presents more than eighty women who, in the face of significant obstacles, acted courageously to change the world. From Cleopatra to Angela Merkel, Harriet Tubman to Eva Peron, and Empress Dowager Cixi to Joan of Arc, this book focuses on powerful women who changed the course of history across the centuries and around the globe.Leaders of military operations, activists for social change, iron-fisted rulers, or the voice of the people, these strong-willed women continue to fascinate and inspire. From the warrior Queen Nzinga and her Amazonian guards to Native American health advocate Wilma Pearl Mankiller, or from the androgynous Sultan Razia to the daring Virgin Queen Elisabeth I, these complex women engraved their names into the chronicles of history. The text--richly illustrated by portraits, photographs, and mythical scenes--recounts their stories, reframes how they have been represented and remembered, and highlights the attributes of their power.Few women leaders have gained and retained places of power throughout history. In order to overcome misogyny, archaic laws governing inheritance, and the constraints of religious fervor, the women featured here incarnate exceptional determination and strength of character. Revered and reviled in equal measure, their stories--often riveting tales of courage in the face of injustice--offer an alternate perspective on the traditional histories of courage, vision, and leadership.
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Translated from the French.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gaulme, D., Porter, L., & Radzinowicz, D. (2020). The trouble with women in power: leaders who dared to change the world (English edition.). Flammarion.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gaulme, Dominique, Lindsay, Porter and David, Radzinowicz. 2020. The Trouble With Women in Power: Leaders Who Dared to Change the World. Flammarion.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gaulme, Dominique, Lindsay, Porter and David, Radzinowicz. The Trouble With Women in Power: Leaders Who Dared to Change the World Flammarion, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gaulme, Dominique,, Lindsay Porter, and David Radzinowicz. The Trouble With Women in Power: Leaders Who Dared to Change the World English edition., Flammarion, 2020.

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