{"product_id":"a-historical-dictionary-of-british-women-9781857432282","title":"A Historical Dictionary of British Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reference book, containing the biographies of more than 1,100 notable British women from Boudicca to Barbara Castle, is an absorbing record of female achievement spanning some 2,000 years of British life.\u003cbr\u003eMost of the lives included are those of women whose work took them in some way before the public and who therefore played a direct and important role in broadening the horizons of women. Also included are women who influenced events in a more indirect way: the wives of kings and politicians, mistresses, ladies in waiting and society hostesses.\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published as The Europa Biographical Dictionary of British Women, this newly re-worked edition includes key figures who have died in the last 20 years, such as The Queen Mother, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, Elizabeth Jennings and Christina Foyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is an excellent reference resource.' - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations, British Women, Index by Century, Index by Area of Activity","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020754059607,"sku":"9781857432282","price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781857432282.jpg?v=1750784294","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-historical-dictionary-of-british-women-9781857432282","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}