Myth and Materiality in a Woman's World: Shetland 1800-2000 (Gender in History)

by Lynn Abrams (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $23.55

  This book examines how in the nineteenth century Shetland became a female place. It offers fascinating insights into the formation and workings of a matriarchal society. The book includes a glossary and will appeal to those interested in local dialects, as well as students and academics of Gender Studies and Scottish History.