Do women have a history? Did women have a renaissance? These were provocative questions when they were raised in the heyday of women's studies in the 1970s. But how relevant does gender remain to premodern history in the twenty-first century? This book considers this question in eight new case studies that span the European continent from 1400 to 1800. An introductory essay examines the category of gender in historiography and specifically within premodern historiography, as well as the issue of source material for historians of the period. The eight individual essays seek to examine gender in relation to emerging fields and theoretical considerations, as well as how premodern history contributes to traditional concepts and theories within women's and gender studies, such as patriarchy.

About the Author

Elise M. Dermineur is Associate Professor of History at Umea University and a Pro Futura Scientia Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Uppsala.

Asa Karlsson Sjoegren is Professor of History at Umea University.

Virginia Langum is Associate Professor of English at Umea University and Pro Futura Scientia Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study at Uppsala University.

Book Information
ISBN 9780367591496
Author Elise M. Dermineur
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g