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The Trader's Reward

gripping and unforgettable storytelling from one of Britain's best-loved saga writers

By: Anna Jacobs

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The Trader's Reward

gripping and unforgettable storytelling from one of Britain's best-loved saga writers

By: Anna Jacobs

BRILLIANT STORYTELLING FROM ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED SAGA WRITERS, WITH OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE! 1871. When Fergus Deagan's wife dies in childbirth, she makes him promise to take their family from Ireland to Western Australia to join his brother Bram, and also to marry again to make sure their children don't miss out on a mother's love. Disowned by her father for becoming pregnant, Cara Payton bears a stillborn baby. She struggles on in deep despair, until a plea to wet-nurse a motherless baby gives her life new purpose. When Fergus proposes marriage, she accepts. She respects him and is happy to stay with the baby she now loves. During the voyage to Australia, she and Fergus draw closer, until her past rears its ugly head and they face a terrible crisis . . . When they finally get to Fremantle, Fergus and Bram, always rivals, struggle to get along. To make matters worse, Bram has financial problems and there is no railway where Fergus can find engineering work. Can the two brothers solve their problems? And will the newcomers find a way to build a new life? ************** What readers are saying about THE TRADER'S REWARD 'An excellent book, and series, that I couldn't put down. Definitely worth reading' - 5 stars 'A great end to a wonderful series' - 5 stars 'Fantastic reading' - 5 stars 'Brilliant as always' - 5 stars 'I loved this one as much as the rest of the Trader Saga' - 5 stars *** DISCOVER A GRIPPING TALE OF LOVE AND REDEMPTION IN DIAMOND PROMISES, OUT NOW! ***

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense May 2017 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Marie Ferrarella,Lara Lacombe,Regan Black,Anna J. Stewart

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense May 2017 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Marie Ferrarella,Lara Lacombe,Regan Black,Anna J. Stewart

Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! CAVANAUGH ON CALL Cavanaugh Justice by Marie Ferrarella When detecitve Alexandra Scott is transferred from Homicide to Robbery, her new partner is quite the surprise: Bryce Cavanaugh is just as headstrong and determined to get his way as she is. When they go head-to-head while solving a string of home invasions, fireworks are sure to ignite! PREGNANT BY THE COLTON COWBOY The Coltons of Shadow Creek by Lara Lacombe Thorne Colton knows his life is way too crazy for a relationship, which is why he pulls away after an amazing night in Maggie Lowell’s arms. But when a pregant Maggie is endangered by a bomb planted in her car, Thorne is drawn back into her life, determined to protect her and their unborn child. A STRANGER SHE CAN TRUST Escape Club Heroes by Regan Black Just before closing time at The Escape Club, a woman stumbles out of a taxi and into the arms of off-duty paramedic Carson Lane. Melissa Baxter doesn’t know who she is, but she knows she can trust Carson to keep her safe. Now the two of them must bring a killer to justice before he can silence them forever! REUNITED WITH THE P.I. Honor Bound by Anna J. Stewart Her star witness is missing and assistant district attorney Simone Armstrong has only one person to turn to: Vince Sutton, P.I. Only problem is, he’s her ex-husband—and she put his younger brother in prison. Once they team up, it becomes harder and harder not to remember how good they had it, but a killer from Simone’s past is determined to put a stop to their second chance at happily-ever-after—for good!

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The Traders Series Books 1–3

The Trader's Wife, The Trader's Sister, The Trader's Dream

By: Anna Jacobs

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The Traders Series Books 1–3

The Trader's Wife, The Trader's Sister, The Trader's Dream

By: Anna Jacobs

The first three books in Anna Jacobs' beloved Traders Series The Trader's Wife Singapore in the 1860s is exotic and yet terrifying for Isabella Saunders, a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, she accepts an offer from Mr Lee, a Singapore merchant, to teach him English and live with his family. Two years later Bram Deagan arrives in the country, determined to make his fortune as a trader. Mr Lee sees a way to expand his business connections and persuades Isabella to marry Bram, and she bravely sets sail for a new land and life. But the past casts a long shadow and together they face unexpected dangers. Will they ever be able to achieve their dreams - and find happiness together along the way? The Trader's Sister Ismay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother, Bram, in Australia. But her father has other ideas and orders her to marry their vicious neighbour Rory Flynn - a man she loathes. One day, Rory brutally attacks her and Ismay realises she has no choice but to run away. Disguising herself as an impoverished young widow, she sets sail for Australia, hoping to be reunited with her brother. When she meets Adam Treagar on the ship, she finally starts to believe her dreams of future happiness may come true. But before they even reach their destination they are flung into adventures in Suez, Ceylon and Singapore . . . Can Ismay tell Adam the truth about who she really is? What secrets is Adam himself hiding? And will Ismay's past catch up with her and threaten her new life in Australia, before it has even begun? The Trader's Dream Bram Deagan dreams of bringing his family from Ireland to join him in Australia, where he now runs a successful trading business. But when a typhus epidemic strikes Ireland, it leaves the Deagan family decimated. And, with other family members scattered round the world, it is left to Maura Deagan to look after her orphaned nieces and nephew. Forced to abandon her own ambitions, and unsure whether she is ready to become a mother to three young children, Maura makes a drastic decision: to join Bram in far-away Australia. They set sail on the SS Delta, anxious for their futures. It is only when a storm throws Maura and fellow passenger Hugh Beaufort together that she realises this journey may also give her a chance to pursue a dream she set aside long ago: to have a family of her own. That is, until someone from Hugh's past threatens to jeopardise everything . . . ******** What readers are saying about the Traders Series: 'Anna Jacobs is the best storyteller bar none!' - 5 stars 'A wonderful book . . . Very engaging and engrossing' - 5 stars 'Another must-read' - 5 stars 'Yet again couldn't put this book down' - 5 stars 'Excellent read from start to finish, couldn't put it down' - 5 stars

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1529311926

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Farewell to Lancashire

By: Anna Jacobs

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Farewell to Lancashire

By: Anna Jacobs

Anna Jacobs has done it again, the book was riveting' - 5-star reader review Cassandra Blake has raised her three motherless sisters. The girls are the pride of their book-loving, impractical father, and not in a hurry to marry. Then the American Civil War cuts off supplies of cotton to Lancashire, the mills fall silent and there is no work. They have an impossible choice: stay and risk starvation or pack up and begin again elsewhere. Cassandra has fallen in love with Reece Gregory, but he can't support a wife. When he's given the chance to start a new life in Western Australia, he seizes the opportunity, promising to send for her. Then an old feud tears the family apart. Cassandra is kidnapped and her sisters are forced to sail with a group of desperate cotton lasses to Fremantle. Penniless and alone, Cassandra is determined to find them again - but when she is offered a way, will she be able to pay the painful price? What readers are saying about FAREWELL TO LANCASHIRE 'A wonderful read' - 5 stars 'I love all of Anna Jacobs' books, once I start reading them I can't put them down' - 5 stars 'Great story, couldn't put it down' - 5 stars 'Once you pick up this wonderfull book you will loose yourself in it's amazing characters. BRILLIANT!' - 5 stars 'Just great, could not stop reading' - 5 stars

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The Trader's Sister

By: Anna Jacobs

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The Trader's Sister

By: Anna Jacobs

Ismay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother, Bram, in Australia. But her father has other ideas and orders her to marry their vicious neighbour Rory Flynn - a man she loathes. One day, Rory brutally attacks her and Ismay realises she has no choice but to run away. Disguising herself as an impoverished young widow, she sets sail for Australia, hoping to be reunited with her brother. When she meets Adam Treagar on the ship, she finally starts to believe her dreams of future happiness may come true. But before they even reach their destination they are flung into adventures in Suez, Ceylon and Singapore . . . Can Ismay tell Adam the truth about who she really is? What secrets is Adam himself hiding? And will Ismay's past catch up with her and threaten her new life in Australia, before it has even begun? ************** What readers are saying about THE TRADER'S SISTER 'I was hooked on this story right from the first page to the very end' - 5 stars 'The Trader series are some of the best books I have read in many a year' - 5 stars 'Another enthralling book . . . Fantastic!' - 5 stars 'Can't put these books down' - 5 stars 'Excellent as always from Anna Jacobs' - 5 stars

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense October 2017 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Jennifer Morey,Karen Anders,Anna J. Stewart,Bonnie Vanak

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense October 2017 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Jennifer Morey,Karen Anders,Anna J. Stewart,Bonnie Vanak

Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! MISSION: COLTON JUSTICE The Coltons of Shadow Creek by Jennifer Morey After giving up her son as a surrogate and donor, private investigator Adeline Winters must work with start-up millionaire Jeremy Kincaid, her baby’s father, to save their son from the hands of a vengeful kidnapper—and possibly even Livia Colton herself! THE AGENT’S COVERT AFFAIR To Protect and Serve by Karen Anders For independent Emma St. John, PI, the easy part was going after her kidnapped nephew. The hard part? Working with sexy but annoying NCIS agent Derrick Gunn—and holding on to her heart in the process. GONE IN THE NIGHT Honor Bound by Anna J. Stewart Falling for ex-firefigher Max Kellan while searching for his kidnapped niece—her patient—couldn’t be more inappropriate for Dr. Allie Hollister. Not only because it’s unprofessional, but because Allie’s past is back with a vengeance…and this time, its eyes are set on her. NAVY SEAL PROTECTOR SOS Agency by Bonnie Vanak Threatened with eviction, Shelby Stillwater teams up with the one man who can help save the only home she’s ever known—her former crush, Nick Anderson, the sexy navy SEAL who now owns the ranch she lives on.

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The 'cursus laborum' of Roman Women

Social and Medical Aspects of the Transition from Puberty to Motherhood

By: Anna Tatarkiewicz

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The 'cursus laborum' of Roman Women

Social and Medical Aspects of the Transition from Puberty to Motherhood

By: Anna Tatarkiewicz

This book assesses a narrow but vital – and so far understudied – part of Roman women's lives: puberty, preparation for pregnancy, pregnancy and childbirth. Bringing together for the first time the material and textual sources for this key life stage, it describes the scientific, educational, medical and emotional aspects of the journey towards motherhood. The first half of the book considers the situation a Roman girl would find herself in when it came to preparing for children. Sources document the elementary sexual education offered at the time, and society's knowledge of reproductive health. We see how Roman women had recourse to medical advice, but also turned to religion and magic in their preparations for childbirth. The second half of the book follows the different stages of pregnancy and labour. As well as the often-documented examples of joyous expectation and realisation of progeny, there are also family tragedies - young girls dying prematurely, stillbirth, death in childbirth, and death during confinement. Finally, the book considers the social change that childbirth wrought on the mother, not just the new baby – in many ways it was also a mother who was in the process of being conceived and brought into the world.

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Beyond the Sunset

By: Anna Jacobs

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Beyond the Sunset

By: Anna Jacobs

Enjoyed this book so much I didn't want it to end!!!' - 5-star reader review In the untamed outback of Western Australia, the Blake sisters are together again despite what seemed like unsurmountable odds. For Cassandra - reunited again with the man she loves - the Swan River Colony is a refuge that seems like a miracle after all her ordeals. And two of her sisters have fallen in love with their new way of life. But then a messenger arrives from faraway England, and it is the fourth sister, Pandora, who jumps at the chance to make her way back to the Lancashire moors that she misses so badly. The way home, though, will be even harder than the voyage to Australia. The only ship that can take her and her new protector back to England lies many days' journey away, across country that would daunt even a hardened explorer. And when she reaches Outham, a devious, dangerous enemy will do anything to prevent her from taking charge of her family's inheritance . . . What readers are saying about BEYOND THE SUNSET 'Another Anna Jacobs novel I could not put down' - 5 stars 'Just loved this book - a great read - couldn't put it down!' - 5 stars 'A great book' - 5 stars 'I enjoyed every page' - 5 stars 'Anna Jacobs is brilliant at her craft' - 5 stars

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1444711598

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Sophia and Cassius

By: Anna Canic

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Sophia and Cassius

By: Anna Canic

The first woman – wise, strong, determined and good-hearted. Sophia brought the art of writing to the world, desperately wishing to love and be loved. Unfortunately, to meet her perfect man, she had to wait... for death, three thousand years and rebirth as Julia Drusilla, the Roman princess. This work is not just a love story. In the new body, Sophia is chosen to lead the epic battle of the Good against the Evil.

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1592113990

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The Trader's Gift

By: Anna Jacobs

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The Trader's Gift

By: Anna Jacobs

Happy and content with a beautiful wife and thriving family, successful trader Bram is determined to help his two friends Mitchell and Dougal find wives. In England, Eleanor Prescott has not forgotten the ship's captain who was a true friend to her. Dougal McBride told her to come to him when she was ready. When her ailing husband dies, she wonders if she dare return to Western Australia. Will Dougal still want her after nearly a year? Mitchell Nash, Bram Deagan's friend in Australia, has asked his cousin in England whether he knows of any lady who might be suitable for him to marry. Though what sort of woman would make such an arduous voyage to marry someone she's never met? For one widow, however, desperate to keep her young son from a cruel relative's clutches, Mitchell's invitation is a lifeline she will grasp with both hands. Clutching their courage in both hands, Eleanor and Jacinta take a huge risk on the chance of happiness and set off for Australia. But the troubles of their old lives can't be easily left behind . . . ********************** What readers are saying about THE TRADER'S GIFT 'A wonderfully written, enjoyable story' - 5 stars 'No surprise that this is yet another fantastic read from Anna Jacobs' - 5 stars 'Anna Jacobs is an amazing story teller, she never disappoints and you are hooked from the first page' - 5 stars 'Loved this book and all the other books in the Traders Series. I couldn't put it down' - 5 stars 'Extremely good reading - Anna Jacobs is a top-of-the-range author' - 5 stars

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1444761277

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Destiny's Path

By: Anna Jacobs

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Destiny's Path

By: Anna Jacobs

Fate can take you to places beyond your dreams . . . 1866. Three Blake sisters remain in the Swan River Colony and two are quite happy to forge new lives for themselves there. The third, Xanthe, yearns to see the world. But even if she could afford to travel, could she persuade her beloved twin to let her go? Maia has fallen in love with their employer, and would surely be happiest staying behind with him. Xanthe's opportunity comes in the form of a handsome Irishman bringing some of the sisters' inheritance from England. But for Maia, the same man brings trouble in his wake: someone who has the power to make her life a misery. Can both sisters find the courage to finally find a home to call their own? ****************** What readers are saying about DESTINY'S PATH 'Excellent ending to the series' - 5 stars 'This is a book you cannot put down' - 5 stars 'This is my ninth Anna Jacobs in 10 weeks! Can't wait to start my next one' - 5 stars 'Another great read' - 5 stars 'A jolly good read' - 5 stars

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1444711601

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Gender Bias in Mystery and Romance Novel Publishing

Mimicking Masculinity and Femininity

By: Anna Faktorovich

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Gender Bias in Mystery and Romance Novel Publishing

Mimicking Masculinity and Femininity

By: Anna Faktorovich

Examines gender bias from the perspective of readers, writers and publishers, with a focus on the top two bestselling genres in modern fiction. It is a linguistic, literary stylistic, and structurally formalist analysis of the male and female “sentences” in the genres that have the greatest gender divide: romances and mysteries. The analysis will search for the historical roots that solidified what many think of today as a “natural” division. Virginia Woolf called it the fabricated “feminine sentence,” and other linguists have also identified clear sexpreferential differences in AngloAmerican, Swedish and French novels. Do female mystery writers adopt a masculine voice when they write mysteries? Are femalepenned mysteries structurally or linguistically different from their male competitors’, and vice versa among male romance writers? The first part can be used as a textbook for gender stylistics, as it provides an indepth review of prior research. The second part is an analysis of the results of a survey on readers’ perception of gender in passages from literature. The last part is a linguistic and structural analysis of actual statistical differences between the novels in the two genres, considering the impact of the author’s gender.

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Anaphora Literary Press

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1681140934

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Divine Qualities

Cult and Community in Republican Rome

By: Anna Clark

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Divine Qualities

Cult and Community in Republican Rome

By: Anna Clark

Anna J. Clark explores 'divine qualities', such as Concord, Faith, Hope, and Clemency, to show how they reveal an aspect of how Romans thought about themselves. Clark draws on a wide range of evidence (literature, drama, coins, architecture, inscriptions and graffiti) to show that these qualities were relevant to a wide range of people.

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0199226822

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Harlequin Heartwarming October 2023 Box Set

A Clean Romance

By: Anna J. Stewart,Jeannie Watt,Cheryl Harper,Anna Grace

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Harlequin Heartwarming October 2023 Box Set

A Clean Romance

By: Anna J. Stewart,Jeannie Watt,Cheryl Harper,Anna Grace

Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: THEIR SURPRISE ISLAND WEDDING Hawaiian Reunions by USA TODAY bestselling author Anna J. Stewart Workaholic Marella Benoit doesn’t know how to have fun, even at her sister’s Hawaiian wedding! Thankfully surfer Keane Harper can help. He’ll show Marella how to embrace the magic of the islands—but will she embrace his feelings for her? A SWEET MONANA CHRISTMAS The Cowgirls of Larkspur Valley by Jeannie Watt Getting jilted before her wedding is bad enough, but now Maddie Kincaid is unexpectedly spending the holidays on a guest ranch with bronc rider Sean Arteaga. ’Tis the season to start over—maybe even with Sean by her side… HER COWBOY’S PROMISE The Fortunes of Prospect by USA TODAY bestselling author Cheryl Harper The history at the Majestic Prospect Lodge isn’t limited to just the building—Jordan and Clay have a past, and now they’re working together to restore the lodge’s former glory. But it’ll take more than that to mend their hearts… THE COWBOY AND THE COACH Love, Oregon by Anna Grace Violet Fareas is more than ready for her new job coaching high school football. But convincing the community that she’s capable—and trying to resist Ash Wallace, the father of her star player—is a whole new ball game! Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

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Harlequin Heartwarming February 2024 Box Set

A Clean and Wholesome Romance

By: Lisa Childs,Anna Grace,Cheryl Harper,Jeannie Watt

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A Clean and Wholesome Romance

By: Lisa Childs,Anna Grace,Cheryl Harper,Jeannie Watt

Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: THE DOC’S INSTANT FAMILY Bachelor Cowboys by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Childs Genevieve Porter has always wanted to feel needed. She can’t pass up the chance to help Doctor Collin Cassidy foster his little patient—by marrying him! But what happens when it begins to feel like a real family? REUNITED WITH THE RANCHER Love, Oregon by Anna Grace When Whitman Benton runs for county commissioner to protect his hometown from development, he doesn’t realize pretending to date city girl Piper Wallace will be part of the campaign. A relationship might lend him credibility…but can it lead to forever? THE COWBOY’S SECOND CHANCE The Fortunes of Prospect by USA TODAY bestselling author Cheryl Harper She’s a burned-out doctor looking for quiet, and he’s renovating a ranch into a home for foster kids. Keena Murphy and Travis Armstrong have nothing in common—except the spark between them. Is this enough to keep Keena in Prospect permanently? THE COWGIRL’S HOMECOMING The Cowgirls of Larkspur Valley by Jeannie Watt Tanner Hayes has three years to turn the family ranch around—or he’ll have to sell. Hiring Whitney Fox, recently unemployed, should be nothing but a business arrangement. Until he can’t imagine running the ranch without Whitney at his side. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

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Pronoun Envy : Literary Uses of Linguistic Gender

Literary Uses of Linguistic Gender

By: Berkeley Anna Livia Visiting Assistant Professor of French University of California

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Pronoun Envy : Literary Uses of Linguistic Gender

Literary Uses of Linguistic Gender

By: Berkeley Anna Livia Visiting Assistant Professor of French University of California

Controversy over gendered pronouns, for example using the generic "he," has been a staple of feminist arguments about patriarchal language over the last 30 years, and is certainly the most contested political issue in Western feminist linguistics. Most accounts do not extend beyond policy issues like the official institution of non-sexist language. In this volume, Anna Livia reveals continuities both before and after the sexist language refore movement and shows how the creative practices of pronoun use on the part of feminist writers had both aesthetic and political ends. Livia uses the term "pronoun envy" ironically to show that rather being a case of misguided envy, battles over gendered language are central to feminist concerns. Livia examines a broad corpus of written texts in English and French, concentrating on those texts which problematize the traditional functioning of the linguistic gender system. They range from novels and prose poems to film scripts and personal testimonies, and in time from the 19th century to the present. Some withhold any indication of gender; others have non-gendered characters. Livia's goal is two-fold; to help bridge the divide between linguistic and literary analysis, and to show how careful study of the manipulation of linguistic gender in these texts informs larger concerns. This fresh and highly interdisciplinary work lies at the intersection of several vital areas, including language and gender, sociolinguistics, and feminist literary analysis.

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0195343921

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Birthing Romans

Childbearing and Its Risks in Imperial Rome

By: Anna Bonnell Freidin

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Birthing Romans

Childbearing and Its Risks in Imperial Rome

By: Anna Bonnell Freidin

How Romans coped with the anxieties and risks of childbirth Across the vast expanse of the Roman Empire, anxieties about childbirth tied individuals to one another, to the highest levels of imperial politics, even to the movements of the stars. Birthing Romans sheds critical light on the diverse ways pregnancy and childbirth were understood, experienced, and managed in ancient Rome during the first three centuries of the Common Era. In this beautifully written book, Anna Bonnell Freidin asks how inhabitants of the Roman Empire—especially women and girls—understood their bodies and constructed communities of care to mitigate and make sense of the risks of pregnancy and childbirth. Drawing on medical texts, legal documents, poetry, amulets, funerary art, and more, she shows how these communities were deeply human yet never just human. Freidin demonstrates how patients and caregivers took their place alongside divine and material agencies to guard against the risks inherent to childbearing. She vividly illustrates how these efforts and vital networks offer a new window onto Romans’ anxieties about order, hierarchy, and the individual’s place in the empire and cosmos. Unearthing a risky world that is both familiar and not our own, Birthing Romans reveals how mistakes, misfortunes, and interventions in childbearing were seen to have far-reaching consequences, reverberating across generations and altering the course of people’s lives, their family histories, and even the fate of an empire.

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0691226296

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