Belle gelles edith (11 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Softcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Draws on thirty years of research into the famous letters between John and Abigail Adams to profile their more than half-century relationship, exploring the ways in which their marriage was shaped by the Revolution, their social and political influence, and the sacrifices they made on behalf of the country. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage. Book.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 103 pages; Description: 103, [1] p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Subject: Stanford University. -- Libraries -- Exhibitions. Academic libraries -- California -- Stanford -- History -- Exhibitions. Rare books -- California -- Stanford -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 103 pages; Description: 103, [1] p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Subject: Stanford University. -- Libraries -- Exhibitions. Academic libraries -- California -- Stanford -- History -- Exhibitions. Rare books -- California -- Stanford -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions. 1 Kg. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "Fascinating.Gelles has provided a balanced portrait, and her mastery of the period's issues and history is evident on every page. Her treatment of the family. [is] written with understanding and sensitivity. But it is her strength as a feminist historian that makes her treatment of Abigail the most gripping. masterful and captivating." Washington Times "A landmark. Well-organized and expertly composed, the book is an impressive addition to the nation's written history." Oklahoma City Oklahoman Readers who enjoyed Doris Kearns Goodwin's No Ordinary Time, Cokie Roberts's Founding Mothers, and David McCullough's John Adams will love "this eminently readable charming and sensitive, yet candid and unflinching joint biography" (Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848) of America's original "power couple": Abigail and John Adams.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - ' . . . best-of-all-biographies of Abigail Adams . . . ' -American Historical Review 'Portia, a new study of Abigail Adams-modern feminism's favorite Founding Mother-is a refreshing change of pace.' -San Francisco Chronicle ' . . . very well done, highly perceptive, and full of fresh ideas.' -Wilson Library Bulletin ' . . . Adams's strength, courage, and wit (as well as her bouts of depression and gender conservatism) emerge more fully than they have in any previous work. . . . a well-rounded portrait of a remarkable figure.'-Choice 'In this important and fascinating biography, Edith Gelles not only restores Abigail Adams to her rightful place at the center of her own story, she challenges the creaky conventions of 'traditional' male-defined biography.' -Susan Faludi, author of Backlash Portia, the first woman-centered biography of Abigail Adams, details the issues, events, and relationships of Adams's life. It is as much a social and cultural history of Adams's time as it is her life story.…

Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnEdith B. Gelles, Ph.D., holds degrees from Cornell, Yale, and the University of California-Irvine. She has taught at several universities and is a Senior Scholar at Stanford s Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Re.…