| A Better Life: A Portrait of Highland Women in Nova Scotia Contributor(s): Macisaac, Teresa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1897009178 ISBN-13: 9781897009178 Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN) OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2006 Annotation: An exploration of the traditions and experiences in the lives of Highland Scottish women - in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and in the eastern counties of Nova Scotia where so many settled. Oral accounts obtained from descendants, enriched by written sources - precious archival collections and rare books - offer insight into the influences central to the cultural, religious, working, caring and devotional lives of Highland women: the dreams and realities of a better life in Nova Scotia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Canada - General - Social Science | Sociology - Rural |
| Dewey: 305.48 |
| LCCN: 2007367183 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6" W x 9" (0.67 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Canadian |