The Cultural Identity of Seventeenth-Century Woman: A Reader

by N. H. Keeble (Editor)

Overview

In this anthology, N.H. Keeble illustrates both the historical circumstances of women's lives in the seventeenth century and the cultural notions of woman which prevailed then. Within the body of the collection, contemporary evidence is arranged topically, drawn from printed sources. The images, roles and virtues of woman are examined, providing a sourcebook which illustrates the way woman has in the past been culturally constructed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415104821
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/20/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

N. H. Keeble

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I Female Nature, Character and Behaviour Part II Female Roles and Affair Part III ‘Feminisms' Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

'Very useful collection of well-chosen reading material.' - Pauline Croft, Royal Holloway College

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