Renaissance Woman

A Sourcebook: Constructions of Femininity in England
Erscheinungsjahr 1995
ISBN: 978-0-415-12045-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 340 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 678 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aughterson, Kate

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 THEOLOGY 2 PHYSIOLOGY 3 CONDUCT 4 SEXUALITY AND MOTHERHOOD 5 POLITICS AND LAW 6 EDUCATION 7 WORK 8 WRITING AND SPEAKING 9 PROTO-FEMINISMS

Über Autor(innen)

Kate Aughterson teaches English at the University of Central England, specialising in feminism and the Renaissance.