Edinburgh University Press Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten

Stories of resistance, power and defiance from the women who dared to make history What does it mean to be a woman who dares to challenge the status quo? Whether by wielding power in patriarchal societies or rallying for peace, fighting for change has always put women in danger, but also led to remarkable stories of resistance. Gathering 45 stories from writers around the globe, this collection explores the twin themes of women and daring through the lives of monarchs, prophets, suffragists, soldiers, scientists, activists and artists. From the infamous to the forgotten, these trailblazers have much to tell us about the dynamics, conflicts, identities and power relations with which women live today. The women of Women Who Dared Dissidents and Disruptors: Flora Tristan • Caroline Norton • Letitia Youmans • Millicent Garrett Fawcett • Lumina Sophie dite Surprise • Flora Shaw • Chrystal Macmillan • Lilian Lenton • Adrienne Gerhäuser • Corinna Kawaters Writers and Wordsmiths: Anna Komnene • Harriette Wilson • Marjorie Fleming • Emily Pepys • Louisa Lawson • Nellie Bly • Marija Jurić Zagorka • Ismat Chughtai • Doris Lessing • Alifa Rifaat • Flora Nwapa • Anna Politkovskaya Monarchs and Mystics: Hatshepsut • The Oracle at Delphi • Wu Zeitan • The Oseberg Burials • St Margaret of Scotland • The Empress Matilda • Marguerite Porete • Anne Askew • Women of the Pendle Witch Trials Travellers and Trailblazers: Mary Somerville • Isabella Bird • Sophia Jex-Blake • Lady Florence Dixie • Mary Kingsley • Lois Weber • Elsie Mackay • Brenda Fassie Politicians and Peacemakers: Mary Barbour • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit • Madge Saunders • Dagmar Wilson • Sirimavo Bandaranaike • Rozanne Colchester • Dagmar Šimková • Helen Steven