Woman Ruler [Paperback]

Elin Sand (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 22, 2001

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About the Author

A young girl once cried, "Mama, why aren't there any women in history?"The author studied history at her university, and truly, encountered very few women in her studies. Nevertheless, she acquired skills, little dreaming she would ever use them.After years of tumbling round the world, meeting other peoples, other ways, other histories, she heard the young girl's cry, which resonated deeply, recalling those woman-barren years of study. Polishing her rusty skills she set about discovering the answer for herself and for all those who had wondered, or cried.Woman Ruler: Woman Rule answers: "But there are, my dear, and they are countless. Let me introduce you."And the author moves on.

Product Details

• Paperback: 548 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse; illustrated edition edition (August 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583483942
• ISBN-13: 978-1583483947
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,932,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars woman ruler, September 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Woman Ruler (Paperback)

A delightful book about exceptional women through time and place, despite the fact that the odds were heavily stacked against them. I thoroughly enjoyed being transported to Ethiopia, India, Egypt, England and indeed around the globe in ancient and not so ancient times. I thoroughly enjoyed the first person accounts that pulled me into the personal Worlds of Elizabeth 1, of the Mayan Queen Xoc and Jingu of Japan. Reading the cultural history that follows each story, allowed me to appreciate just how exceptional some of these women rulers were. Great Job Ms. Sand and thank you!

5.0 out of 5 stars Woman rulers, women rule., November 1, 2001

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Beverley Spencer, artist and teacher (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woman Ruler (Paperback)

Who are my ancestors? Where do my woman's genes come from? I want to know!

Elin Sand's book of women rulers gives me insight into the bloodlines I am connected to. I was moved to learn about women I had never heard of who powerfully controlled historical events and times. Why haven't I learned of them before? Ms. sand's book opened my eyes to haow anthropologists and archeologists may have misunderstood and misrepresented historical evidence and by doing so determined our present from untruths about women and men in the past. It is about time we look with fresh eyes at where we come from. I am thrilled to have this book as an enlightening perspective.