100 nasty women of history
Jewell, Hannah2019
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In the final debate of the 2016 US presidential election, Donald Trump leaned into the microphone as Hillary Clinton spoke about social security and called his opponent 'such a nasty woman'. The phrase has stuck around and has since become something of a badge of honour for women around the world. What better time than now, then, for us to look back and learn a thing or two from the 'nasty' women of the past? 100 Nasty Women of History contains profiles of women from across every century, race and continent, united in the fact that they were all a bit 'nasty'. From 3rd-century Japanese Empress Jingu to 20th-century British social reformer Octavia Hill, these are the women who were bold and powerful, but maybe put people (men's) backs up by being so. 100 Nasty Women of History is an accessible, intelligent, hilarious (and sometimes sweary) guide to the history-making women whom you probably don't know, but definitely should.
Main title:
100 nasty women of history / Hannah Jewell.
Author:
Jewell, Hannah, author
Edition:
Paperback edition.
Imprint:
London : Hodder, 2019.©2019.
Collation:
438 pages : portraits ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published in Great Britain in 2017 by Hodder & Stoughton.Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Wonderful ancient weirdos -- Women with impressive kill counts -- Women who were geniuses -- Women who dangerous things (according to terrible men) -- Women who wore trousers and enjoyed terrifying hobbies -- Women who fought empires and racists -- Women who knew who to have a good-ass time -- Women who punched Nazis (metaphorically but also not) -- Your new revolutionary role models.
ISBN:
9781473671249 (pbk)9781473671270 (ebook)
Dewey class:
920.72B/920
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
612145