Renaissance Woman: A Sourcebook
Constructions of Femininity in England
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:14th Dec '95
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£37.99(9780415120463)
Renaissance Woman: A Sourcebook is an invaluable collection of accounts of women and femininity in early modern England. The volume is divided thematically into nine sections, each with an accessible introduction, notes on sources and an annotated bibliography. The sections are:
* Theology
* Biology
* Conduct
* Sexuality and Motherhood
* Politics and Law
* Education
* Work
* Writing and Speaking
* Feminism
Renaissance Woman: A Sourcebook brings together sources ranging from medical documents and political pamphlets to sermons and the Bible, as well as literary sources. Providing a historical context to issues of gender in the Renasissance, it will be essential reading for students of the period, gender studies and cultural history.
ISBN: 9780415120456
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 790g
340 pages