A History of Women's Political Thought in Europe, 1700–1800
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A History of Women's Political Thought in Europe, 1700–1800

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A History of Women's Political Thought in Europe, 1700–1800

About this book

During the eighteenth century, elite women participated in the philosophical, scientific, and political controversies that resulted in the overthrow of monarchy, the reconceptualisation of marriage, and the emergence of modern, democratic institutions. In this comprehensive study, Karen Green outlines and discusses the ideas and arguments of these women, exploring the development of their distinctive and contrasting political positions, and their engagement with the works of political thinkers such as Hobbes, Locke, Mandeville and Rousseau. Her exploration ranges across Europe from England through France, Italy, Germany and Russia, and discusses thinkers including Mary Astell, Emilie Du Châtelet, Luise Kulmus-Gottsched and Elisabetta Caminer Turra. This study demonstrates the depth of women's contributions to eighteenth-century political debates, recovering their historical significance and deepening our understanding of this period in intellectual history. It will provide an essential resource for readers in political philosophy, political theory, intellectual history, and women's studies.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781107085831
eBook ISBN
9781316191774
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Modern Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1 Early eighteenth-century debates: from Anne Dacier to Catharine Trotter Cockburn
  9. Chapter 2 Mary Delariviere Manley, Mary Wortley Montagu, and Eliza Haywood: sexuality and politics in the works of Whig and Tory women
  10. Chapter 3 From the marquise de Lambert to Françoise de Graffigny: the ideology of the salons
  11. Chapter 4 Enlightenment women in Italy
  12. Chapter 5 From Hanover and Leipzig to Russia
  13. Chapter 6 Women’s moral mission and the Bluestocking circle
  14. Chapter 7 Responses to Jean-Jacques Rousseau: from Octavie Belot to Germaine de Staël
  15. Chapter 8 Radical English women: from Catharine Macaulay to Helen Maria Williams
  16. Chapter 9 Anticipating and experiencing the revolution in France
  17. Chapter 10 Women and revolution in Italy, Germany, and Holland
  18. Conclusion
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index