The contributors to Speaking of the Self interrogate the varied ways in which a diverse group of mostly female writers from South Asia--from a seventeenth-century Mughal princess to twentieth century Pakistani novelists--construct and articulate their subjectivity through their …
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From the Publisher: Illicit love, madness, betrayal-it isn't always good to be the queen. Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn, and Mary, Queen of Scots. What did they have in common? For a while they were crowned in gold, cosseted in silk, and flattered by courtiers. But in the end, t…
When it comes to bastards, you can't beat the good old days of the Egyptian pharaohs, the Roman Empire, or Europe during the Dark Ages. The bastards of old abound--and they come in every color, creed, gender, and sexual preference. From the cross-dressing emperor Elagabalus of R…
In the tradition of The Professor and the Madman, a "brisk and vivid"(Los Angeles Times) account of an obsessive scholar. Polymath, eccentric, and synonym aficionado, Peter Mark Roget had a host of female admirers, was one of the first to test the effects of laughing gas, invent…
Canada From Afar is the fruit of the remarkable flowering of obituary writing in the London Daily Telegraph during the past ten years. These lively portraits of Canadians are informed, witty, sometimes quirky, occasionally iconoclastic. They include royal courtiers, politicians,…
Who are the pivotal figures in American history--the men and women who have helped shape who we are as a people and how we look at ourselves as Americans? Historian Axelrod suggests we can answer this question only after we look with an open mind into all the areas of our collec…
Celebrities have evolved from being a minor aspect of society to playing a significant role in reflecting and defining our cultureÑit is an inescapable phenomenon for anyone with access to newspapers, radio, the Internet, or television. We have even made celebrities out of nobod…
Outstanding "hyphenated Americans" are featured in this Who's Who. They range from Philip Ahn (Korean-American) to Carmen Zapata (Mexican-Argentinian-American) and cover the whole of America's history. The coverage encompasses all endevours, from art and science to politics.
How does narrative give shape and meaning to human life? And what special role do narratives play in identifying one as a person in the world? This book explores these questions from the vantage points of various human and cultural sciences, with special attention to the importa…
Through an examination of numerous biographies, from the lives of working-class scientists to minor women writers, 'Victorian Biography Reconsidered' examines how and why 19th-century biographers challenged the contemporary obsession with 'great men' and brought to public attent…
The Kentucky African American encyclopedia
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The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth. The encyclopedia includes biograp…
Muslim South Asia is widely characterized as a culture that idealizes female anonymity: women's bodies are veiled and their voices silenced. Challenging these perceptions, the author highlights an elusive strand of autobiographical writing dating back several centuries that offe…
"I Am Yours is the story of Reema Zaman's unwavering fight to protect and free her voice from those who have sought to silence her"--
