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Indispensable for the student or researcher studying women's
history, this book draws upon a wide array of cultural settings and
time periods in which women displayed agency by carrying out their
daily economic, familial, artistic, and religious obligations.
Since record keeping began, history has been written by a
relatively few elite men. Insights into women's history are left to
be gleaned by scholars who undertake careful readings of ancient
literature, examine archaeological artifacts, and study popular
culture, such as folktales, musical traditions, and art. For some
historical periods and geographic regions, this is the only way to
develop some sense of what daily life might have been like for
women in a particular time and place. This reference explores the
daily life of women across civilizations. The work is organized in
sections on different civilizations from around the world, arranged
chronologically. Within each society, the encyclopedia highlights
the roles of women within five broad thematic categories: the arts,
economics and work, family and community life, recreation and
social customs, and religious life. Included are numerous sidebars
containing additional information, document excerpts, images, and
suggestions for further reading.
Warren Gamaliel Harding was a traditional man in the mode of the
late-nineteenth, early-twentieth century. His values, perspective
on the world around him, his habits and leisure pastimes, and his
opinions about being an American and a man were all extremely
traditional. To understand Warren G Harding one must first seek the
essence of the man. This work attempts to discover and analyse the
essence of Harding through three methods. First, this book presents
a biographical overview that examines the person of Warren G
Harding in an effort to understand how he captured the admiration
and adoration of so many Americans while at the same time being
assailed as an ignorant man, incompetent President, and unethical
individual. Second, in order to ascertain and evaluate Harding as a
political leader and the effectiveness of his presidency, this book
analyses selected key decisions, tactics, and policies pursued by
the Harding Administration. Third, this work briefly describes the
context of the Harding Era, basically the period from 1920 through
1923.
Warren Gamaliel Harding was a traditional man in the mode of the
late-nineteenth, early-twentieth century. His values, perspective
on the world around him, his habits and leisure pastimes, and his
opinions about being an American and a man were all extremely
traditional. To understand Warren G Harding one must first seek the
essence of the man. This work attempts to discover and analyse the
essence of Harding through three methods. First, this book presents
a biographical overview that examines the person of Warren G.
Harding in an effort to understand how he captured the admiration
and adoration of so many Americans while at the same time being
assailed as an ignorant man, incompetent President, and unethical
individual. Second, in order to ascertain and evaluate Harding as a
political leader and the effectiveness of his presidency, this book
analyses selected key decisions, tactics, and policies pursued by
the Harding Administration. Third, this work briefly describes the
context of the Harding Era, basically the period from 1920 through
1923.
This book details the diplomatic relations between the United
States and Venezuela during a pivotal time in world history.
Through the utilization of archival materials and newspaper
accounts, the author highlights the words of the major participants
to demonstrate how the two nations worked together - sometimes
hand-in-hand, sometimes face-to-face - to prevent the European War
from spreading to the Western Hemisphere. Despite several efforts
to develop hemispheric unity during the War, Venezuelan leaders
perceived the policy of neutrality to be in the best interest of
the country's national sovereignty. This book explores the
personalities of the chief executives and selected diplomats to
illustrate how both personnel and personalities molded their
nation's foreign relations. In the end, while perceived as two very
different individuals who pursued different paths during the global
conflict, the leadership styles of President Woodrow Wilson and
General Juan Vicente Gomez were more alike than they realized. The
overall cordial relations between the two nations during the period
under review helped establish the foundation for the petroleum
bonanza that United States companies would enjoy in the following
years.
Through reference entries and primary documents, this book surveys
a wide range of topics related to the history of the Spanish
Empire, including past events and individuals as well as the
Iberian kingdom's imperial legacy. The Spanish Empire: A Historical
Encyclopedia provides students as well as anyone interested in
Spain, Latin America, or empires in general the necessary materials
to explore and better understand the centuries-long empire of the
Iberian kingdom. The work is organized around eight themes to allow
the reader the ability to explore each theme through an overview
essay and several selected encyclopedic entries. This two-volume
set includes some 180 entries that cover such topics as the caste
system, dynastic rivalries, economics, major political events and
players, and wars of independence. The entries provide students
with essential information about the people, things, institutions,
places, and events central to the history of the empire. Many of
the entries also include short sidebars that highlight key facts or
present fascinating and relevant trivia. Additional resources
include an introductory overview, chronology, extended
bibliography, and extensive collection of primary source documents.
Includes primary documents accompanied by introductory headnotes
that give students material to analyze when writing term papers and
provide readers with a firsthand look at the key events and
individuals of the Spanish Empire Includes an extended bibliography
that highlights the most recent scholarship in the field
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