Sara Baartman and the Hottentot Venus

A Ghost Story and a Biography

(Author) Clifton Crais
Format: Paperback
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Displayed on European stages from 1810 to 1815 as the Hottentot Venus, Sara Baartman was one of the most famous women of her day, and also one of the least known. But who was Sara Baartman? Who was the woman who became the Hottentot Venus? This book tells the entwined histories of an illusive life and a famous icon.

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Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
248
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780691147963
Publish year:
2010
Publish date:
Dec. 5, 2010

Clifton Crais

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