The Lady of Linshui: A Chinese Female Cult 0804746664, 9780804746663

The Lady of Linshui: A Chinese Female Cult 9781503620575

This anthropological study examines the cult of the Chinese goddess Chen Jinggu, divine protector of women and children.

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The Lady of Linshui Pacifies Demons 9780295748368, 9780295748344, 2020019771, 2020019772, 9780295748351

The Lady of Linshui—the goddess of women, childbirth, and childhood—is still venerated in south China, Taiwan, and South

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The Little Old Lady Killer: The Sensationalized Crimes of Mexico’s First Female Serial Killer 9781479843428

The surprising true story of Mexico’s hunt, arrest, and conviction of its first female serial killer For three years, a

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The Chinese Lady: Afong Moy in Early America 0190645237, 9780190645236

In 1834, a young Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America, her bound feet stepping ashore in New York City. She

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First Lady of Letters: Judith Sargent Murray and the Struggle for Female Independence 9780812203523

Thanks to the recent discovery of Judith Sargent Murray's papers—including some 2,500 personal letters—Sheila L. Sk

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The Flowering Plum and the Palace Lady: Interpretations of Chinese Poetry 0300018894, 9780300018899

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Female Chinese Bankers in the Asia Pacific 9781000167344, 9780367338251, 9780429322150

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The Adventures of a Female Tramp 9781891053641

First published in 1914, this detailed account of female hobos is a rare and beautiful example of early American storyte

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Cult of the Dead: A Brief History of Christianity 9780520975712

A sweeping cultural history of how Christianity was born from its martyrs. Though it promises eternal life, Christianity

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The Cult of We 9780593237120

The riveting inside story of WeWork and the brash founder who briefly turned it into the country's most valuable st

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