Women's History, Britain 1700–1850: An IntroductionHannah Barker, Elaine Chalus Presbyterian Publishing Corp, 15.11.2004 - 288 Seiten A wide-ranging, thematic survey of women's history in Britain in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, with chapters written by both well-established writers and new and dynamic scholars in a thorough and well-balanced selection. |
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter One Women and the Enlightenment in Britain c16901800 | 9 |
Chapter Two Women and education | 33 |
Chapter Three Women marriage and the family | 57 |
Chapter Four Sexuality and the body | 78 |
Chapter Five Women and religion | 100 |
Chapter Six Women and work | 124 |
Chapter Seven Women and poverty | 152 |
Chapter Eight Women and crime | 174 |
Chapter Nine Women consumption and taste | 194 |
Chapter Ten Women and politics | 217 |
Chapter Eleven British women and empire | 260 |
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Women's History, Britain 1700–1850: An Introduction Hannah Barker,Elaine Chalus Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
Women's History, Britain 1700–1850: An Introduction Hannah Barker,Elaine Chalus Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
Women's History, Britain 1700-1850: An Introduction Hannah Barker,Elaine Chalus Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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