Uppity Women of Ancient Times

Based on letters, court cases, artwork, coins, diary entries, artifacts, even graffiti -- these rip-roaring "lives" (more than 200 of them!) document the sometimes scandalous escapades of women who reveled in rocking the historical boat. Brings women to life in a way that makes us laugh but also creates appreciation for their courage and ingenuity at a time of often harsh male dominance. Join in the fun, as uproarious pirates, pyramid builders, poets, poisoners, panderers, power brokers, and princesses march across the pages of a lively, informative, and highly entertaining chronicle of women in history -- deliciously full of sex, madness, gossip, and gore. "girls with attitude...celebrate history's forgotten females." -- Publishers Weekly. 7" x 7"