Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century Europe
1st Edition
Published on 9. April 2010
208 pages
978-0-313-37697-9 (ISBN)
Description
This concise historical overview of the existing historiography of women from across eighteenth-century Europe covers women of all ages, married and single, rich and poor.
During the 18th century, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, protoindustrialization, and colonial conquest made their marks on women's lives in a variety of ways. Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century Europe examines women of all ages and social backgrounds as they experienced the major events of this tumultuous period of sweeping social and political change.
The book offers an inclusive portrayal of women from across Europe, surveying nations from Portugal to the Russian Empire, from Finland to Italy, including the often overlooked women of Eastern Europe. It depicts queens, an empress, noblewomen, peasants, and midwives. Separate chapters on family, work, politics, law, religion, arts and sciences, and war explore the varying contexts of the feminine experience, from the most intimate aspects of daily life to broad themes and conditions.
During the 18th century, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, protoindustrialization, and colonial conquest made their marks on women's lives in a variety of ways. Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century Europe examines women of all ages and social backgrounds as they experienced the major events of this tumultuous period of sweeping social and political change.
The book offers an inclusive portrayal of women from across Europe, surveying nations from Portugal to the Russian Empire, from Finland to Italy, including the often overlooked women of Eastern Europe. It depicts queens, an empress, noblewomen, peasants, and midwives. Separate chapters on family, work, politics, law, religion, arts and sciences, and war explore the varying contexts of the feminine experience, from the most intimate aspects of daily life to broad themes and conditions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
18 bw illus
File size
87,69 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-313-37697-9 (9780313376979)
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Jennine Hurl-Eamon
Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century Europe
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04/2010
Greenwood Press
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Person
Jennine Hurl-Eamon, PhD, is associate professor of history at Trent University, Peterborough, Canada.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Series Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Chapter 1 - Women and Family
- Chapter 2 - Women and Work
- Chapter 3 - Women and Politics
- Chapter 4 - Women and Law
- Chapter 5 - Women and Arts and Sciences
- Chapter 6 - Women and Religion
- Chapter 7 - Women and War
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
