Description
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.
About the Author
Kate Aughterson teaches English at the University of Central England, specialising in feminism and the Renaissance.
Book Information
ISBN 9780415120456
Author Kate Aughterson
Format Hardback
Page Count 340
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 790g
