Ben Fletcher-Watson & Jo Shaw Women Who Dared review, recensie en informatie boek over de rol van beruchte tot vergeten vrouwen in de geschiedenis. Op 30 september 2025 verschijnt bij Edinburgh University Press het boek over de vaak onderbelichte rol van een aantal bijzondere vrouwen in de geschiedenis onder redactie van Ben Fletcher-Watson en Jo Shaw. Er is geen Nederlandse vertaling van het boek verkrijgbaar.
Ben Fletcher-Watson & Jo Shaw Women Who Dared review en recensie
- “This book brings vital attention to the incredible women that have pushed boundaries and improved humanity whether through political, creative, intellectual or societal contributions. Congratulations to Ben Fletcher-Watson and Jo Shaw for editing such a unique and important collection.” (Devi Sridhar, Professor of Global Public Health, University of Edinburgh)
- “This is a book we all need to read. Though few of them are household names, each and every one of the nearly fifty women portrayed here, from an Egyptian pharaoh to Lancashire ‘witches’, from a Croatian investigative journalist to an Indian independence activist is at the heart of an exceptional story. Many of them, through their courage and defiance made the world a better place.” (Catriona Seth, Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature, University of Oxford)
Women Who Dared
From the Infamous to the Forgotten
- Redactie: Ben Fletcher-Watson, Jo Shaw
- Soort boek: vrouwengeschiedenis
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Edinburgh University Press
- Verschijnt: 30 september 2025
- Omvang: 256 pagina’s
- Uitgave: paperback / gebonden boek / ebook
- Prijs: £ 14,99 / £ 90,00 / £ 14,99
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
Flaptekst van het boek over de rol van beruchte tot vergeten vrouwen in de geschiedenis
Stories of resistance, power and defiance from the women who dared to make history.
What does it mean to be a woman who dares to challenge the status quo? Whether by wielding power in patriarchal societies or rallying for peace, fighting for change has always put women in danger, but also led to remarkable stories of resistance. Gathering 45 stories from writers around the globe, this collection explores the twin themes of women and daring through the lives of monarchs, prophets, suffragists, soldiers, scientists, activists and artists. From the infamous to the forgotten, these trailblazers have much to tell us about the dynamics, conflicts, identities and power relations with which women live today.
- Provides a global view of feminist history, taking in every continent in a span stretching from antiquity to the 21st century.
- Brings together a range of distinctive voices, from eminent historians to personal reflections on family members and ancestors; contributors include scholars, critics, creative writers, journalists and commentators.
- Makes history accessible, with short, snappy essays written to appeal to a mass audience while maintaining scholarly rigour.
Ben Fletcher-Watson is Deputy Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh. He holds degrees from the University of St Andrews and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. His books include Dangerous Women (Unbound 2022) and The Art of Being Dangerous (Leuven University Press 2021).
Jo Shaw is Head of the School of Law, and has held the Salvesen Chair of European Institutions since January 2005. Since 2018, she has also held a part-time visiting position in the New Social Research programme of Tampere University in Finland. Between 2009-2013, she was Dean of Research of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, leading on research development and REF submission for the College. From 2014-2017 she was Director of IASH, where she led the Dangerous Women Project.
