The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power.by Lahav PB**

Name: The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power.by Lahav PB**
Brand: Princeton University Press

Princeton University Press

A feminist biography of the only woman to become prime minister of IsraelIn this authoritative and empathetic biography, Pnina Lahav reexamines the life of Golda Meir (1898\u20131978) through a feminist lens, focusing on her recurring role as a woman standing alone among men. The Only Woman in the Room is the first book to contend with Meir\u2019s full identity as a woman, Jew, Zionist leader, and one of the founders of Israel, providing a richer portrait of her persona and legacy.\nMeir, Lahav shows, deftly deflected misogyny as she traveled the path to becoming Israel\u2019s fourth, and only female, prime minister, from 1969 to 1974. Lahav revisits the youthful encounters that forged Meir\u2019s passion for socialist Zionism and reassesses her decision to separate from her husband and leave her children in\n\nThe Only Woman in the Room\nGolda Meir and Her Path to Power\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked;