{"title":"Eleanor Herman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Herman\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into the rich tapestry of history with a focus on the intrigues of royal courts and the complex dynamics of power. Her works illuminate the lives of fascinating historical figures, blending meticulous research with vivid storytelling that brings the past vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a captivating exploration of history and science, where the mysteries of poison and the art of survival intertwine. Herman’s books offer a compelling journey through the shadows of history, perfect for those intrigued by science, nature, and military history framed in an engaging narrative style.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-royal-art-of-poison-by-eleanor-herman-9780715653142","title":"The Royal Art of Poison","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of poison is the story of power...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, royal families have feared the gut-roiling, vomit-inducing agony of a little something added to their food or wine by an enemy. To avoid poison, they depended on tasters, unicorn horns and antidotes tested on condemned prisoners. Servants licked the royal family's spoons, tried on their underpants and tested their chamber pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIronically, royals terrified of poison were unknowingly poisoning themselves daily with their cosmetics, medications and filthy living conditions. Women wore makeup made with lead. Men rubbed faeces on their bald spots. Physicians prescribed mercury enemas, arsenic skin cream, drinks of lead filings and potions of human fat and skull, fresh from the executioner. Gazing at gorgeous portraits of centuries past, we don't see what lies beneath the royal robes and the stench of unwashed bodies; the lice feasting on private parts; and worms nesting in the intestines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Royal Art of Poison\u003c\/em\u003e is a hugely entertaining work of popular history that traces the use of poison as a political - and cosmetic - tool in the royal courts of Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the Kremlin today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533622300908,"sku":"9780715653142","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21832243482442.jpg?v=1749394070"},{"product_id":"off-with-her-head-by-eleanor-herman-9780063095687","title":"Off with Her Head","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Eleanor Herman, author of \u003cem\u003eSex with Kings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSex with Presidents\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with another work of popular feminist history, exploring the history of misogyny against women with power, from Cleopatra to Kamala Harris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImagine Donald Trump as a woman, called Donna. Would Donna Trump have been viewed as blunt, honest, and refreshing? Would she have won the election?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImagine Hillary Clinton as a man. Howard Clinton says and does the exact same things as Hillary. Would Howard Clinton have been portrayed in a thousand Pinterest images as a witch, stirring a cauldron or riding a broomstick? Would he have been called a bitch on countless T-shirts? Would his thoughtful, circumspect answers to media questions have been seen as inauthenticity, secretiveness, and untrustworthiness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a particular kind of rage—let's call it unadulterated bloodlust—usually reserved for women, especially women in positions of power or vying for it. From the ancient world, through the European Renaissance, up to the most recent U.S. elections, the Misogynist's Handbook, as Eleanor Herman calls it, has been wielded to put uppity women in their place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a story that is shocking, eye-opening, and a powerful force for change, Eleanor Herman's signature wit and humour explores the historical patterns that have been operating for more than three thousand years—and are still operating today—against powerful women across the globe, including Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter analyses a tried-and-true misogynistic method to keep women down, including: Her Overweening Ambition, Why Doesn't She Do Something About Her Hair?, The Dangers of Female Hormones, The Alarming Shrillness of Her Voice, The Mysterious Unlikability of Female Candidates, She's a Bitch and Other Animals, She's a Witch and Other Monsters, and Her Sexual Depravity. Herman ends the book by looking forward, examining ways to rip up the Misogynist's Handbook once and for all and forge a new path for social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside this witty and shocking book, you'll discover the unwritten rules of the Misogynist's Handbook:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWomen Leaders:\u003c\/strong\u003e How the same accusations of ambition, sexual depravity, and witchcraft were levelled against figures from Cleopatra and Anne Boleyn to Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSexism in Politics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eye-opening thought experiments that ask what would have happened if Donald Trump were a woman or Hillary Clinton were a man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Patriarchy:\u003c\/strong\u003e An analysis of the tried-and-true methods used for centuries to keep \"uppity women\" in their place, from critiques of their hair and voice to accusations of being a \"bitch\" or a \"witch.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWomen's History:\u003c\/strong\u003e A fascinating journey through more than three thousand years, revealing the hidden playbook of abuse against female rulers and politicians and how to finally rip it up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397952192748,"sku":"9780063095687","price":59.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063095687.jpg?v=1773732925"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/eleanor-herman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}