Elizabeth Abbott
Elizabeth Abbott (born 1942) is a Canadian writer, historian and animal rights activist. She is the former dean of women for St. Hilda's College at the University of Toronto and is currently a senior research associate at Trinity College, University of Toronto. Abbott has written numerous books, and has contributed to many publications, including "The Globe and Mail", "Toronto Star", "Ottawa Citizen", "The Gazette" (Montreal), "Quill & Quire", "Huffington Post" and "London Free Press". Abbott ran to represent the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the House of Commons of Canada at the 2015 and 2019 Canadian federal elections  as a member of the Animal Protection Party of Canada. Bibliography. A History of Mistresses. Elizabeth Abbott's 2003 book examines the large, and often underground history of mistresses. Ranging from Roman Europe to Twentieth Century America, Abbott explores the lives of the 'scarlet women' and the implications of their extramarital relationships. A History of Marriage. Elizabeth Abbot's third book in her trilogy on the history of relationships examines various rituals of courting, nuptials, marriage, sex, child-raising and divorce. The book was a finalist for the 2010 Governor General's Literary Award in the category of English non -fiction. Seven Stories Press reprinted "A History of Marriage" in paperback in August 2015. Haiti: A Shattered Nation. This is an update of her 1988 book, Haiti: The Duvaliers and their Legacy, commissioned after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, for which she added a new introduction and two new chapters.