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Alaska is the last true American frontier, and the largest state. It is a land diverse in people, wildlife and terrain This is a guide to the state, showing in colour photographs the majestic splendour of its lush rainforests, glaciers, national parks, monuments and preserves..
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This book is the first to give a detailed picture of the contributions made by women writers to western literature from the third century to the thirteenth Many of the texts Peter Dronke presents and interprets have hitherto remained unknown, or virtually inaccessible; some have never been edited or translated before. The emphasis throughout is on personal testimonies, and on texts that have notable literary or intellectual interest. Thus the book affords many new insights into medieval literature, not only into the writings of renowned women such as Hrotsvitha or Heloise, but also into those of a number of neglected writers who are exceptional in their gifts and individuality. Already highly influential, Women Writers of the Middle Ages continues to be essential reading for specialists and students alike in medieval literature, medieval intellectual history, and women's studies..
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A young Roman woman living in Africa in 203 CE was confronted with a dilemma Should she renounce her faith and save her life? Or should she affirm it and endure a gruesome death, mauled by wild animals before a cheering crowd of thousands? This young woman, Perpetua, chose to persevere, and this book tells her story, much of it from her own remarkable prison diary. The account transports readers to another, much earlier age, but it also asks us to consider what we would die for - and indeed, what we are living for today..
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