• A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960
  • A Woman's World, 1850–1960

A Woman's World, 1850–1960

History , General History
,
Hardback Published on: 04/08/2022
£30.00
7 reviews
In stock
Usually dispatched within 2-3 working days
Make and edit your lists in your account
Check click & collect stock near you
Collect today: Pay in shop

Synopsis

The third volume in the bestselling The Colour of Time series.

A Woman's World, 1850-1960 explores the many roles - domestic, social, cultural and professional - played by women across the world before second-wave feminism took hold. Using Marina Amaral's colourized images and Dan Jones's words, this survey features women both celebrated and ordinary, whether in the science lab or protesting on the streets, performing on stage or fighting in the trenches, running for election or exploring the wild. This vivid and unique history brings to life and full colour the female experience in a century of extraordinary change.

Each chapter will be introduced by a woman who works in that field today. Photographs include: Queen Victoria, Edith Cavell, Josephine Baker, Eva Peron, Eleanor Roosevelt, Virginia Woolf, Clara Schumann, Martha Gellhorn, Simone de Beauvoir, Agatha Christie, Frida Kahlo, Emmeline Pankhurst, Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightingale, Hattie McDaniel and Gertrude Bell; as well as revolutionaries from China to Cuba, Geishas in Japan, protestors on the Salt March, teachers and pilots, nurses and soldiers.

  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • ISBN: 9781800240247
  • Number of pages: 432
  • Dimensions: 246 x 189 mm

Customer Reviews

View all
A Woman's World, 1850–1960
Putting women in the picture
I picked this as I’ve enjoyed a couple of Dan Jones’s other books, Powers and Thrones (a history of the Middle Ages) and Crusaders. I’d not heard of Marina... READ MORE
Anne O'Connell
A Woman's World, 1850–1960
A fascinating read!
A fascinating read that spans a century celebrating the inspiring and ground-breaking achievements of women in the worlds of sports, arts, science, politic... READ MORE
Richard Lewis
A Woman's World, 1850–1960
Interesting, Informative and very colourful!
“A Woman’s World, 1850-1960” is the third volume in the bestselling ‘The Colour of Time’ series. Written by historian and broadcaster Dan Jones and feature... READ MORE
A Mother’s Musings
A Woman's World, 1850–1960
A timely book about the achievements of unsung women
Historian Dan Jones has written a timely book about the achievements of unsung women whose contributions throughout history to areas such as women’s rights... READ MORE
Kid Ferrous
A Woman's World, 1850–1960
Third volume in series and well worth a read
So many women during this time period I had just not heard of. A great book to dip into and find out about them while being inspired to find out more. Enjo... READ MORE
Julie Friar
A Woman's World, 1850–1960
wow such an amazing book
This was a brilliant book. I really couldn't put this book down. I just love the pictures which had been changed from black and white to full colours it re... READ MORE
Ladyreading365
A Woman's World, 1850–1960
An inspiring celebration of women’s contributions to this period of history
My thanks to Head of Zeus Apollo for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘A Woman's World, 1850–1960’ by Dan Jones and Marina Amaral. This is the third volume in Th... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan