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Early Modern Women's Letter Writing, 1450-1700 (Early Modern Literature in History)
J. Daybell (Ed.)
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Description for Early Modern Women's Letter Writing, 1450-1700 (Early Modern Literature in History)
Hardcover. This book of essays examines the development of women's letter writing from the late 15th to the early 18th century. The essays, contributed by many researchers active in the field, illustrate women's engagement in various activities, both literary and political, social and religious. Editor(s): Daybell, Professor James; etc. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ABC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; DSBB; DSBD; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
This landmark book of essays examines the development of women's letter writing from the late fifteenth to the early eighteen century. It is the first book to deal comprehensively with women's letter writing during the Late Medieval and Early Modern period and shows that this was a larger and more socially diversified area of female activity than has generally been assumed. The essays, contributed by many of the leading researchers active in the field, illustrate women's engagement in various activities, both literary and political, social and religious.
This landmark book of essays examines the development of women's letter writing from the late fifteenth to the early eighteen century. It is the first book to deal comprehensively with women's letter writing during the Late Medieval and Early Modern period and shows that this was a larger and more socially diversified area of female activity than has generally been assumed. The essays, contributed by many of the leading researchers active in the field, illustrate women's engagement in various activities, both literary and political, social and religious.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Series
Early Modern Literature in History
Condition
New
Weight
432g
Number of Pages
213
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333945797
SKU
V9780333945797
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99-15
About J. Daybell (Ed.)
ROGER DALRYMPLE Rosemary Woolf Lecturer in Medieval Literature, Somerville College, Oxford JACQUELINE EALES Reader, Canterbury Christ Church University College VIVIENNE LARMINIE Research Editor ANNE LAURENCE Senior Lecturer in History, Open University ROSEMARY O'DAY Professor of History and Director of the Charles Booth Centre, Open University SARA JAYNE STEEN Professor and Chair of English, Montana State ... Read more
Reviews for Early Modern Women's Letter Writing, 1450-1700 (Early Modern Literature in History)
'...a valuable contribution to the fields of women's history, early modern British history, and the history of language...' - Carrie F. Klaus, Sixteenth Century Journal