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Record Nr.

UNINA9910493173303321

Autore

Baer Josette

Titolo

Seven Czech women : portaits of courage, humanism, and enlightenment / / Josette Baer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stuttgart : , : Ibidem-Verlag, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

3-8382-6710-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 p.)

Collana

Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society, , 1614-3515

Disciplina

920.72

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Russia (Federation) Relations Arctic regions

Arctic regions Relations Russia (Federation)

Russia (Federation) Foreign relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Result of various research and educational projects.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-180).

Nota di contenuto

Dedication; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; X. Introduction; X. 1 Criteria of selection; X. 2 The portraits; X. 3 The method; X. 4 A brief word on gender studies in Central Europe; I. Ema Destinn (1878-1930) - a Bohemian in New York; I. 1 The historical context; I. 2 Emmy or Ema? Destinn's success, work for independence and decline; I.3 Conclusion; II. Alice Garrigue Masaryková (1879-1966) - the First Czech feminist?; II. 1 The historical context; II. 2 Imprisoned for being a daughter