Women in British politics, 1760-1860
Subtitle: the power of the petticoat
By: edited by Kathryn Gleadle and Sarah Richardson.
Contributors: Gleadle, Kathryn.; Richardson, Sarah, 1964 May 11-
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Women in politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Women in politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction, the petticoat in politics / Kathryn Gleadle and Sarah Richardson; title: Women, electoral privilege, and practice in the eighteenth century / Elaine Chalus; title: Patriotism and providence / Anne Stott; title: Well-neighboured houses / Sarah Richardson; title: From supporting missions to petitioning Parliament / Clare Midgley; title: Women writers and the campaign for Jewish civil rights in early Victorian England / Nadia Valman; title: Domestic economy and political agitation / Simon Morgan; title: Our several spheres' / Kathryn Gleadle; title: Jenny rules the roost / Matthew Cragoe.