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Free Download Dora Shu-Fang Dien, "Empress Wu Zetian in Fiction and in History: Female Defiance in Confucian China"
English | ISBN: 1590338049 | 2003 | 109 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Gender distinction in China, as one observes it through the study of the culture, society, and individual psychology, reveals both major transitions in the role of women but remarkable continuity in the appreciation of their capabilities. This book explores such changes and continuity as evidenced in Chinese mythologies, fictional writings and historical biographies set against the backdrop of Confucianism, evolving Daoism (Taoism), and Buddhist influences, and concludes with what implications this has for gender equality in modern China. The life of Empress Wu Zetian and her accomplishments serve to illustrate how a woman was able to negotiate the realities of societal constraints and came to manage a complex empire in Tang China. The reader will also enjoy tales of adventure and romance in legend and in fiction as women found ways to participate in public life in the dynastic past. Mirror; Tang’s Commentary on Chinese Society; The Rise and Fall of the Historical Empress Wu; Empress Wu’s Achievements; Gender Distinctions in Traditional China; Women in Legend and Fiction; Overcoming the Legacy of Urban Educated Women; References; Index.

Free Download Marta Dominguez Diaz, "Women in Sufism: Female Religiosities in a Transnational Order "
English | ISBN: 0415741734 | 2014 | 204 pages | EPUB, PDF | 619 KB + 3 MB
Exploring the diverse myriad of female religious identities that exist within the various branches of the Moroccan Sufi Order, Qādiriyya Būdshīshiyya, today, this book evidences a wide array of religious identities, from those more typical of Berber culture, to those characterised by a ‘sober’ approach to Sufism, as well as those that denote New Age eclecticism.

Free Download WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board, "Female Genital Tumours: WHO Classification of Tumours"
English | 2020 | pages: 639 | ISBN: 9283245040 | PDF | 140,3 mb
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Free Download Elisabetta Toreno, "Netherlandish and Italian Female Portraiture in the Fifteenth Century: Gender, Identity, and the Tradition of Power "
English | ISBN: 9463728619 | 2022 | 368 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book investigates the aesthetic and conceptual characteristics of fifteenth-century female portraiture on panel. Portraits of women increased substantially during this century. They formed part of a material and a visual culture borne out of the rapid rise of an oligarchy from entrepreneurial activities that was especially advanced in the urbanised territories of Italy and Flanders. For this reason, the portraits in this book are by Netherlandish and Italian painters. They are simultaneously illustrative of the emancipation of the genre from its medieval idiom, and of the responses to the matrix of patriarchy, under which society was organised. Patriarchy is an androcentric structure that places women in a paradoxical situation of legal and social disenfranchisement on the account of purported psychophysical inadequacy, whilst making them the catalysts, through arranged marriages, for the success of the spheres of power, which are controlled by men. Thus, these portraits are also a window into women’s lives in this structure. This book is the first systematic study of their sign-system and of the feminine experience of seeing and being seen, at the intersection of disciplines that include art history, anthropology, legal history, philosophy. The surprising results suggest new interpretations of form and function in female portraiture, women’s active role in the imaging process and the early instances of a pro-women ideology.

Free Download Japanese Female Yokai by Chronicle Press
English | January 31, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CTQJJ4FL | 56 pages | EPUB | 0.28 Mb
"Japanese Female Yokai" takes you on a magical trip through the world of strange spirits, friendly creatures, and interesting stories from Japanese folklore.

Free Download Cheryl Tyler, "Trailblazer: The Story of the First Black Female Secret Service Agent to Protect the President and Her Fight for Justice"
English | ISBN: 1538197103 | 2024 | 240 pages | EPUB | 843 KB
Trailblazer is the remakable and inspiring story of Cheryl Tyler, a Black woman who defied all odds and shattered barriers in her quest to protect the highest office in the land. This captivating memoir transports readers into Tyler’s world as she embarks on an extraordinary journey to become the first Black female agent assigned to the Presidential Protective Division of the United States Secret Service (USSS).

Free Download Greg Gilles, "Female Agency in the Ancient Mediterranean World "
English | ISBN: 1802071857 | 2024 | 264 pages | PDF | 3 MB
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Free Download Karen Coody Cooper, "Cherokee Women in Charge: Female Power and Leadership in American Indian Nations of Eastern North America"
English | ISBN: 1476688184 | 2022 | 245 pages | EPUB | 11 MB
Cherokee women wielded significant power, and history demonstrates that in what is now America, indigenous women often bore the greater workload, both inside and outside the home. During the French and Indian War, Cherokee women resisted a chief’s authority, owned family households, were skilled artisans, produced plentiful crops, mastered trade negotiations, and prepared chiefs’ feasts. Cherokee culture was lost when the Cherokee Nation began imitating the American form of governance to gain political favor, and white colonists reduced indigenous women’s power.

Free Download Pharaoh Hatshepsut: The Chronicle of the First Female Pharoah of Ancient Egypt by Hourglass History, Benedict Harper
English | July 6, 2023 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CBD1H1DR | 132 pages | EPUB | 0.79 Mb
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic allure of the Egyptian sands as they echo a singular tale of audacious ambition and extraordinary power. "Pharaoh Hatshepsut: The Chronicle of the First Female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt" brings forth the unparalleled narrative of a woman who dared to defy convention and carve her destiny on the throne of the Pharaohs.

Free Download Best Sex Positions for Consistent Female Orgasms: The Ultimate Playbook for Sex Positions That Never Fail to Satisfy Her and Proven Techniques to Make Sure She Climaxes Every Time by Ellen Norton
English | August 30, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DFTMYL2G | 66 pages | EPUB | 0.22 Mb
Are you ready to ensure she climaxes every time? "Best Sex Positions for Consistent Female Orgasms" is the ultimate playbook for discovering sex positions that never fail to satisfy her. Whether you’re looking to enhance your sexual repertoire or ensure consistent pleasure for your partner, this guide provides proven techniques and expert advice to make every encounter unforgettable.