Sara Baartman and the Hottentot Venus: A Ghost Story and a Biography

by Clifton Crais and Pamela Scully

Book Overview

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. As the Hottentot Venus, she was seen by Westerners as alluring and primitive, a reflection of their fears and suppressed desires. But who was Sara Baartman? Who was the woman who became the Hottentot Venus? Based on research and interviews that span three continents, Sara Baartman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691147965
• ISBN13: 9780691147963
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"