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Uppity Women of the Renaissance Paperback – March 1, 1999

by Vicki Leon (Author)

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Introducing some of history's most dangerous, outrageous, and flamboyant women, Uppity Women of the Renaissance introduces readers to ex-nun Catalina de Erauso, who dueled, drank, and cross-dressed her way through Spain and North America; Chiyome, who started a profitable business renting out female ninjas, called "deadly flowers," in 16-century Japan; and Zubayda, an Arab engineer who, when she wasn't busy building aqueducts, roads, or entire cities, found time to throw lavish, Martha Stewart-style parties. Covering wide geographical ground and combining meticulous historical research, period artwork, and a rollicking sense of humor, this latest volume in the Uppity Women series profiles more than 200 heroines, hussies, and harpies of the fourteenth through the 17th centuries.

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Paperback: 308 pages
Publisher: Conari Pr; illustrated edition edition (March 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 157324127X
ISBN-13: 978-1573241274
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 7 x 0.9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,279,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #156 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Gender Studies > Women in History
- #5070 in Books > History > World > Women in History
- #7586 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > Europe

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Herstory

ByToni K. Kiefon December 5, 2013

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I love every book in this series. I want to be Vicki Leon's friend. They are smart, funny and expand much of the hidden history of a patriarchal society.

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Great Light Read

ByJill Joineron January 15, 2014

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The Uppity women books are a light look at women's lost history. Reality versus what was expected of a woman.

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delightful

ByTeresa A. Casagrandeon January 17, 2011

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This book is a delight. Funny and gives you a new respect for women of that era.

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Entertaining History or "Herstory"

ByA customeron April 25, 1999

Format: Paperback

This book is the funniest one you'll read about women you've never heard of! She gives each woman a page or two description with humor and history, and she makes you think of "uppity" as a great thing, but don't look for the dainty and softspoken women here. Laugh and learn about the forgotten women of the Renaissance.

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More detail, please!

ByThe Feisty Curmudgeonon October 28, 2004

Format: Paperback

Prior to reading "Uppity Women of the Renaissance", I'd only ever heard of Vicki Leon's "Uppity Women" series, but hadn't read any of them. I found the title to be both intriguing and amusing. Having finished "Renaissance", I'm not really sure whether I want to read the other books in the series or not. In only 300 pages, Leon covers the lives of 100 of the Renaissance's most uppity women. As you can imagine, 100 women crammed into 300 pages doesn't leave much room for a lot of detail. Many of the women discussed seemed to have been mentioned briefly in old records and not much is actually known about them, other than the fact that they may have, for example, owned a successful business.

Leon attempts to weave modern jokes and cynicisms into the stories, as in "Busier than a two-career car-pooler with three kids, La Grosse Margot was one of many women who...". Sometimes I found these dashes of humor to be laugh-out-loud funny; other times, they were annoying.

It was really nice to read about so many interesting women. I'd never read or heard anything about most of them before. I just wish there had more detail...a lot more detail. Much of the time, the brief stories seem like sketches or outlines for a wonderful full-length book. Won't some kind-hearted author out there please write a nice full-length book on one of these women? The life of Christian Davies would be a good one to start with!

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Amazingly Accomplished Women!

ByCelticWomanFanPianoVINE VOICEon September 25, 2010

Format: Hardcover

I bought this book on sale at a locally owned bookstore. And I am just amazed at the women listed in the book. I thought prior to this that I was well informed, but this book contains a treasure trove of information about sculptors, composers, artists, printing press publishers, and all of them are women! I used to think that women have been written out of history was a feminist cop out. But now I really do believe it. Women haven't been lying dormant for ages, we've just been written out of history! The author is well informed. Her wittiness grates on me at times as I often long for just the hard facts. But I absolutely loved this book. And highly recommend it anyway. And I am now on "The Uppity of Women of the Medieval Times" book. And enjoying it too!

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Not informative or witty

ByCarol Harmaon January 6, 2010

Format: Paperback

I have to agree with two other reviewers, the book is not witty and is most annoying. The author tries very hard to be playful, any maybe her friends find her amusing, but her poor attempts at humor detracts from what could really have been clever and informational. This truly is bathroom reading of the worst kind. I am all for sassy and irreverent, but her writing is just plain poor. Keep a pencil and paper at hand so you can go someplace else to learn about these most possibly interesting women. Come up with your own pithy comments, they can't possibly be worse than hers! Try Infamous Women by Bellerophon Books instead.

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Fun Book

ByAmazon Customeron May 10, 2000

Format: Paperback

This is a fun book that tells you a little bit about women from all walks of life during the renaissance. From the pope's cousin that poisons people, to the mistresses of kings. This book was cute and witty. It has black and white sketches. This is not a good reference book, but it lets you know about women that you've never heard of. She included the smallest incidents, such as the woman who sold bad meat from her cart to big incidents, such as the young girl who organized her family to stab her father to death (the lout deserved it). It uncovers correption in every court from the Vaticin to Denmark. This book highlights martyrs, wonderful mothers, artists, and even female blacksmiths. This is great book, and you would be a fool to not read it at least once. A great gift book or coffee table book. The only down side is that sometimes it is difficult to tell if the author is stating a fact or making a joke...such is the torcher of funny people.