Renaissance Woman: A Sourcebook: Constructions of Femininity in England (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 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.

Author: Kate Aughterson
ISBN-10: 0415120462
ISBN-13: 9780415120463
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/14/1995
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.46h x 6.14w x 0.78d