Роль женщины в обществе, истории и культуре

Аннотация: 30 Jahre politisches Engagement und Einsatz fur die Menschenrechte und die Gleichheit der Geschlechter. Alice Schwarzers Zwischenbilanz ihres Engagements als Autorin und Aktivistin ist gleichzeitig ein Stuck faszinierender Geschichte der grossen gesellschaftlichen Debatten von den 70er Jahren bis heute. Ihre Texte zeigen, wie fruh die Feministin und Humanistin Debatten angestossen hat, die von der Politik oft erst Jahrzehnte spater als dringlich erkannt wurden.

Аннотация: Cleopatra the Great tells the story of a turbulent time and the extraordinary woman at its centre. She was Greek by descent – the last, and greatest, Egyptian pharaoh. But our understanding of her has been obscured by Roman propaganda, Shakespearean tragedy and Hollywood, with little attempt to tell her true story – until now. In the first biography for over thirty years, Joann Fletcher draws on a wealth of overlooked detail and the latest research to reveal Cleopatra as she truly was, from her first meeting with Julius Caesar to her legendary death by snakebite.Bringing the ancient world to life, Cleopatra the Great is full of tantalising details about the Pharaoh’s infamous banquets, her massive library, her goddess outfits, beauty regimes and hairstyles. Joann Fletcher discovers the real woman behind the myth.

Аннотация: 12:23 a.m. August 31st 1997. The Mercedes driven by Henri Paul in which Princess Diana, Dodi Al Fayed and Trevor Rees-Jones were travelling crashes into a pillar in the Alma tunnel in Paris, killing Paul, Dodi and Diana and seriously injuring Rees-Jones. That much is certain. But little else. David Cohen never expected to be investigating Diana’s death. But after a reliable source asked him to fly to Geneva to listen to a dramatic story, he soon found himself on the trial of a young Englishwoman who, he increasingly came to realize, had been tragically out of her depth in the company of drugs dealers, arms dealers and secret service operators.

Аннотация: Deutschland nimmt Abschied von Vater Staat. Nicht nur, dass der Europaischen Union mehr Souverinitatsrechte eingeraumt werden; es sind vor allem die veranderten Rahmenbedingungen - hohe Arbeitslosigkeit, niedrige Geburtenrate, Zuwanderung Andersglaubiger, Steuerflucht des Kapitals, internationale Kriminalitat -, die einen Wandel der politischen Strukturen herbeifuhren ...

Аннотация: Angela Merkel kurz vor dem Hoherpunkt der steilsten und ungewohnlichsten politischen Karriere Deutschlands: von der Pfarrerstochter und einer in der DDR vor sich hin forschenden Physikerin zur machtigsten Frau der Bundesrepublik - zur ersten Frau in der Geschichte, die Chancen hat, Kanzlerin zu werden. Evelyn Roll beleuchtet das Phenomen Merkel mit politischen Verstand, Sympathie und kritischer Distanz.

Аннотация: Queen Elizabeth I said she'd rather die than marry; she had terrible toothache from eating too many sweets; she consulted a wizard before making big decisions; and she drank beer for breakfast and astonished onlookers with her energetic dancing. Richard Brassey's Brilliant Brits series covers famous English personalities, combining colorful drawings, lively captions, and interesting trivia to create a fascinating glimpse into the life of each figure covered.

Аннотация: Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, has created this wildly wonderful and accessible book. Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in.