African queen : the real life of the Hottentot Venus
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Published
New York : Random House, ©2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 161 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Greenfield Branch - Adult Biography
B VENUS
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B VENUS
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Baartman, Sarah.
Exploitation -- History -- 19th century.
Museum exhibits -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Europe.
Racism in museum exhibits -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
Women, Khoikhoi -- Biography.
Women, Khoikhoi -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
Women, Khoikhoi -- Europe -- Social conditions.
Exploitation -- History -- 19th century.
Museum exhibits -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Europe.
Racism in museum exhibits -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
Women, Khoikhoi -- Biography.
Women, Khoikhoi -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
Women, Khoikhoi -- Europe -- Social conditions.
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Published
New York : Random House, ©2007.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-154) and index.
Description
Profiles Saartjie Baartman, a South African woman shipped to England, where she became known as the Hottentot Venus and became the focus for late Georgian attitudes toward sex, race, colonialism, exploitation, prudence, and science.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Holmes, R. (2007). African queen: the real life of the Hottentot Venus (1st U.S. ed.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holmes, Rachel. 2007. African Queen: The Real Life of the Hottentot Venus. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holmes, Rachel. African Queen: The Real Life of the Hottentot Venus Random House, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Holmes, Rachel. African Queen: The Real Life of the Hottentot Venus 1st U.S. ed., Random House, 2007.
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