ISBN: 9781108057516

Isabel J. Armstrong (born c.1848) and her travelling companion Edith Payne were part of an increasing cohort of determined women entering territory deemed unsuitable for ladies: travel. W… More...

Isabel J. Armstrong (born c.1848) and her travelling companion Edith Payne were part of an increasing cohort of determined women entering territory deemed unsuitable for ladies: travel. Women such as Isabella Bird (whose work is also available in this series) and Mary Kingsley had defied social convention in order to explore the world around them. Their independence of spirit and thirst for knowledge made them inspirational role models. Little is known of Armstrong and Payne other than what is recorded in this engaging account of their Greek adventures, about which ''the general opinion seemed to be that we were going out to be murdered''. First published in 1893, the book depicts a country whose traditions and way of life were in danger of being swept away by the advance of modern technology. Incorporating vivid descriptions of Piraeus, Olympia, Thessaly and the monasteries of Meteora, the narrative is charmingly illustrated with Armstrong''s own sketches. | Two Roving Englishwomen in Greece by Isabel J. Armstrong Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > History > European History P10103, Isabel J. Armstrong<

ISBN: 9781108057516

Isabel J. Armstrong (born c.1848) and her travelling companion Edith Payne were part of an increasing cohort of determined women entering territory deemed unsuitable for ladies: trave… More...

Isabel J. Armstrong (born c.1848) and her travelling companion Edith Payne were part of an increasing cohort of determined women entering territory deemed unsuitable for ladies: travel. Women such as Isabella Bird (whose work is also available in this series) and Mary Kingsley had defied social convention in order to explore the world around them. Their independence of spirit and thirst for knowledge made them inspirational role models. Little is known of Armstrong and Payne other than what is recorded in this engaging account of their Greek adventures, about which 'the general opinion seemed to be that we were going out to be murdered'. First published in 1893, the book depicts a country whose traditions and way of life were in danger of being swept away by the advance of modern technology. Incorporating vivid descriptions of Piraeus, Olympia, Thessaly and the monasteries of Meteora, the narrative is charmingly illustrated with Armstrong's own sketches. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>Europe History>Europe History, Cambridge University Press Core >1<

ISBN: 9781108057516

Isabel J. Armstrong (born c.1848) and her travelling companion Edith Payne were part of an increasing cohort of determined women entering territory deemed unsuitable for ladies: travel. W… More...

Isabel J. Armstrong (born c.1848) and her travelling companion Edith Payne were part of an increasing cohort of determined women entering territory deemed unsuitable for ladies: travel. Women such as Isabella Bird (whose work is also available in this series) and Mary Kingsley had defied social convention in order to explore the world around them. Their independence of spirit and thirst for knowledge made them inspirational role models. Little is known of Armstrong and Payne other than what is recorded in this engaging account of their Greek adventures, about which ''the general opinion seemed to be that we were going out to be murdered''. First published in 1893, the book depicts a country whose traditions and way of life were in danger of being swept away by the advance of modern technology. Incorporating vivid descriptions of Piraeus, Olympia, Thessaly and the monasteries of Meteora, the narrative is charmingly illustrated with Armstrong''s own sketches. Books > History > European History List_Books<

ISBN: 9781108057516

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Cambridge University Press], Neuware - Isabel J. Armstrong and her travelling companion Edith Payne were part of an increasing cohort of determined women entering … More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Cambridge University Press], Neuware - Isabel J. Armstrong and her travelling companion Edith Payne were part of an increasing cohort of determined women entering territory deemed unsuitable for nineteenth-century ladies: travel. This book, first published in 1893, contains vivid descriptions of Greece and their experiences in Piraeus, Olympia, Thessaly and the monasteries of Meteora.- Besorgungstitel - vorauss. Lieferzeit 3-5 Tage., DE, [SC: 2.70], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 216x140x19 mm, 322, [GW: 456g], Banküberweisung, Offene Rechnung, Kreditkarte, PayPal, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand<

2013, ISBN: 9781108057516

Buch, Softcover, [PU: Cambridge University Press], Cambridge University Press, 2013