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Third edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 289 pages) |
| Note |
Previous edition ©2014. Chapter 13 ©2018. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Preface; 1. Bertha von Suttner; 2. Jane Addams; 3. Emily Greene Balch; 4. Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan; 5. Mother Teresa; 6. Alva Myrdal; 7. Aung San Suu Kyi; 8. Rigoberta Menchú Tum; 9. Jody Williams; 10. Shirin Ebadi; 11. Wangari Muta Maathai; 12. Tawakkol Karman, Leymah Gbowee, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; 13. Malala Yousafzai; Conclusion; Epilogue; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author. |
| Summary |
"Judith Stiehm narrates the remarkable stories of the sixteen women who have won the Nobel Prize for Peace. The third edition includes the compelling life of Malala Yousafzai -who was awarded the prize in 2014. Engaged and inspirational, all of these women clearly demonstrate that there is something each of us can do to advance a just, positive peace"--Back cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Pacifists -- Biography.
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Nobel Prizes -- History.
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Women and peace -- History.
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Peace -- Awards -- History.
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Women Nobel Prize winners.
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Nobel Prize winners.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. |
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Nobel Prize winners |
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Nobel Prizes |
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Pacifists |
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Peace -- Awards |
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Women and peace |
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Women Nobel Prize winners |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Champions for peace Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018] 9781538119006 (DLC) 2018287378 |
| ISBN |
9781538119013 ebook |
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1538119013 |
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9781538119006 paperback |
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1538119005 paperback |
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9781538118993 hardcover |
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1538118998 hardcover |
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