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The Women Incendiaries tells the inspirational story of women who played a leading role in the Paris Commune, one of history’s greatest moments of social upheaval. This is the first paperback edition of this vital, remarkable book.

Edith Thomas was a French writer whose books include a biography of Paris Commune leader Louise Michel.

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Edith Thomas, writing at the middle of the 20th century, is a French historian and thinker who has recently recaptured the attention of critical historians, but has yet to reach the acclaim she deserves. All told, Thomas’ work includes seven novels, a collection of short stories about the French Resistance, eight historical and critical studies, and a significant body of journalism. Her outstanding account of the women of the Paris Commune makes one of the most important and insightful contributions to political history to date.

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Publication date: April 1, 2007

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One of the greatest lessons the Russian state learned on March 8, 1917 was never to underestimate the women of Petrograd.  On that fateful morning, International Women’s Day, women workers threw down their tools and walked out of the factories and into the streets.
Writing in the Guardian, pioneering British feminist Sheila Rowbotham named The Women Incendiaries by Edith Thomas in her top 10 radical history books.