{"product_id":"feminist-interpretations-of-mary-astell-alice-sowaal-9780271071251","title":"Feminist Interpretations of Mary Astell","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften referred to as a proto-feminist, early modern English philosopher and rhetorician Mary Astell was a pious supporter of monarchy who wrote about gender equality at a time when society tightly constrained female agency. This diverse collection of essays situates her ideas in feminist, historical, and philosophical contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on Astell's work and thought, this book explores the degree to which she can be considered a \"feminist\" in light of her adherence to Cartesianism, Christian theology, and Tory politics. The contributors explore the philosophical underpinnings of Astell's outspoken advocacy for the autonomy and education of women; examine the intricacies underlying her theories of power, community, and female resistance to unlawful authority; and reveal the similarities between her own philosophy of gender and sexual politics and feminist theorizing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA broad-ranging look at one of the most important female writers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this volume will be especially valuable to students and scholars of feminist history and philosophy and the early modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAside from the editors, the contributors are Kathleen A. Ahearn, Jacqueline Broad, Karen Detlefsen, Susan Paterson Glover, Marcy P. Lascano, Elisabeth Hedrick Moser, Christine Mason Sutherland, and Nancy Tuana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Sowaal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271071257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271071251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Alice Sowaal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075993366783,"sku":"9780271071251","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ede6bd29-b3e1-4033-b63b-13b49f062613.jpg?v=1685462585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/feminist-interpretations-of-mary-astell-alice-sowaal-9780271071251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}