Women and gender in early modern Europe
By: Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: New approaches to European history
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780521873727; 9780521695442
Subjects: Women -- Europe -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. 1. Ideas and laws regarding women.; title: Part I. Body. 2. The female life-cycle. 3. Women's economic role.; title: Part II. Mind. 4. Literacy and learning. 5. Women and the creation of culture.; title: Part III. Spirit. 6. Religion. 7. Witchcraft. 8. Gender and power. 9. Gender in the Colonial World.