European Women's History - More
The history of women in Europe: general links, countries not included separately.
Magdalena Abakanowicz
A profile of the sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz, from your Women's History Guide.
A profile of the sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz, from your Women's History Guide.
Elena Ceausescu
A summary of the biography of Elena Ceausescu, an influence on her husband, the dictator of Romania until their execution in 1989.
A summary of the biography of Elena Ceausescu, an influence on her husband, the dictator of Romania until their execution in 1989.
Oriana Fallaci
Italian writer Fallaci was known for her interviews with Henry Kissinger -- she got him to say that he fancied himself a cowboy and to call the Vietnam War "useless" -- and with other world leaders including the Ayatollah Khomeini, Indira Gandhi, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Willy Brandt,the Shah of Iran, Golda Meir, Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, Deng Xiaoping, General Giap, and Yasser Arafat.
Italian writer Fallaci was known for her interviews with Henry Kissinger -- she got him to say that he fancied himself a cowboy and to call the Vietnam War "useless" -- and with other world leaders including the Ayatollah Khomeini, Indira Gandhi, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Willy Brandt,the Shah of Iran, Golda Meir, Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, Deng Xiaoping, General Giap, and Yasser Arafat.
Mary of Burgundy
A biographical sketch of Mary of Burgundy, whose marriage brought the Netherlands to the Habsburg dynasty and whose son brought Spain into the Habsburg sphere.
A biographical sketch of Mary of Burgundy, whose marriage brought the Netherlands to the Habsburg dynasty and whose son brought Spain into the Habsburg sphere.
Women in Poland
From the Encyclopedia of Women's History, a 1992 analysis of the status of women in Poland.
From the Encyclopedia of Women's History, a 1992 analysis of the status of women in Poland.
Austria: Ariadne project
Resources on women's history, from the Austrian National Library. Includes topics such as feminist theory, sports, medicine, literature.
Resources on women's history, from the Austrian National Library. Includes topics such as feminist theory, sports, medicine, literature.
Kassia
Eastern Orthodox writer of the ninth century. Background, bibliography, translations.
Eastern Orthodox writer of the ninth century. Background, bibliography, translations.
Portia Ante Portas
Subtitle: "women and the legal profession in Europe, ca. 1870-1925." Extensive analysis of the role and status of European women as they broke into the ranks of law practitioners.
Subtitle: "women and the legal profession in Europe, ca. 1870-1925." Extensive analysis of the role and status of European women as they broke into the ranks of law practitioners.
Women and Gender in the Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Find print resources essential for understanding women and gender issues during the time period. The list is unfortunately not annotated, but it's very complete.
Find print resources essential for understanding women and gender issues during the time period. The list is unfortunately not annotated, but it's very complete.