Twenty Five Women Who Shaped...
About the Book Series
The series Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped… shines a spotlight on the extraordinary women who helped to lay the cultural, political, or religious foundations of different historical eras. These meticulously researched books provide accessible and immersive introductions to influential female figures throughout the ages and across the globe, offering readers a deeper appreciation of women’s enduring impact on history.
Routledge would like to thank Meredith K. Ray, Elias Ahuja Professor of Italian, University of Delaware, USA, for her contribution to the series from 2020-2024 as Founding Editor and, in particular, for setting up and guiding the series which was inspired by her book, the inaugural volume, Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance.
Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Ottoman Empire
1st Edition
By Ruth Miller
March 26, 2025
Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Ottoman Empire is a tale of how women’s triumphs as well as their failures shaped a global society—not despite, but because of, gender. The Ottoman Empire was among the longest-lived polities in history, stretching between the thirteenth and twentieth centuries ...
Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Early Modern Holy Roman Empire
1st Edition
By Katrin Keller
July 25, 2024
Challenging the conception that only men shaped the Holy Roman Empire, this book provides students and general readers with biographies of preachers, nuns, princesses, businesswomen, artists, scientists, writers, and social movers who exercised agency in the Holy Roman Empire. Who was Maria ...
Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance
1st Edition
By Meredith K. Ray
December 22, 2023
Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance takes readers on a journey through early modern Italy that places women at the heart of the artistic and cultural developments of this transformative era. Highlighted here are figures like Caterina Sforza, who defended her city against an ...