Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century Europe
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Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century Europe

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century Europe

About this book

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.

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Yes, you can access Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century Europe by Jennine Hurl-Eamon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & European History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780313376962
eBook ISBN
9780313376979

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. Chronology
  9. Chapter 1 - Women and Family
  10. Chapter 2 - Women and Work
  11. Chapter 3 - Women and Politics
  12. Chapter 4 - Women and Law
  13. Chapter 5 - Women and Arts and Sciences
  14. Chapter 6 - Women and Religion
  15. Chapter 7 - Women and War
  16. Selected Bibliography
  17. Index
  18. About the Author