Improbable Women : Five Who Explored the Middle East /

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Cotterman situates their lives against a backdrop of the Middle Eastern history that was the setting for their adventures. Divided into six sections, one devoted to Zenobia and one focused on each of the five women, Improbable Women is a fascinating glimpse into the experiences and characters of the...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Cotterman, William W.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2013.
Édition:First edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Zenobia, > Queen of Palmyra.
Women travelers.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
TRAVEL > Asia > General.
Women travelers > Middle East > Biography.
Middle East.
Moyen-Orient > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Moyen-Orient > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Middle East > History > 19th century.
Middle East > History > 20th century.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Cotterman situates their lives against a backdrop of the Middle Eastern history that was the setting for their adventures. Divided into six sections, one devoted to Zenobia and one focused on each of the five women, Improbable Women is a fascinating glimpse into the experiences and characters of these intelligent, open-minded, and free-spirited explorers."--Pub. desc
"Zenobia was the third-century Syrian queen who rebelled against Roman rule. Before Emperor Aurelian prevailed against her forces, she had seized almost one-third of the Roman Empire. Today, her legend attracts thousands of visitors to her capital, Palmyra, one of the great ruined cities of the ancient world
Description matérielle:1 online resource (312 pages).
ISBN:9780815652311

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