Michael Korth

We Are the Change

20 Portraits of Strong Women

Women can change the world – and they also do it! This book offers the life stories of women who deviated from traditional paths during their era and did pioneering work. They can also inspire us today: Hildegard of Bingen, Katharina von Bora, Empress Maria Theresa, Duchess Anna Amalia, Olympe de Gouges, George Sand, Bertha von Suttner, Selma Lagerlöf, Maria Montessori, Rosa Luxemburg, Eglantyne Jebb, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, Peggy Guggenheim, Anaïs Nin, Simone de Beauvoir, Countess Marion Dönhoff, Mother Teresa, Rosa Parks, Joan Baez and Brigitte Wagner-Pischel.

  • Trend topic of "strong women"
  • Pioneering women from the Middle Ages to the present
  • Illustrated throughout

Information Sheet

ISBN: 978-3-8436-1127-5
Hardcover with ribbon
192 pages
Format 14 x 22 cm
EUR 20.00

Title in German

The Author

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Michael Korth

Michael Korth studied ethnomusicology at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He is an expert on the music of the Middle Ages and editor of works by its great poet-singers. His 48 books to date, stage works and sound recordings cover a wide range of cultural-historical topics and have been translated into 16 languages. With his Bären Gässlin ensemble, he has performed early music throughout Europe. In 2016, he was awarded the Golden Decoration of Honour for services to the Province of Lower Austria. He lives in the Austrian Waldviertel (Woods Quarter).