Female communities, 1600-1800
Subtitle: literary visions and cultural realities
By: edited by Rebecca D'Monté and Nicole Pohl.
Contributors: D'Monté, Rebecca, 1957-; Pohl, Nicole, 1961-
Publisher: Macmillan in association with the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London; St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Houndmills, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.; Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.; Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.; English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.; English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism.; Community life -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.; Community life -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.; Community life in literature.; Group identity in literature.; Community in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-257) and index.
Table of contents: title: My desires lie wrapt up now in folds of losse / Susan Donahue; title: For virgin buildings oft brought forth / Kate Chedgzoy; title: Come to live a preaching life / Elaine Hobby; title: Mirroring female power / Rebecca D'Monté; title: My fine delitive tomb / Marion Wynne-Davies; title: Mary Astell's Excited needles / Alessa Johns; title: In this sacred space / Nicole Pohl; title: Women's providence / Gary Kelly; title: Sisterhood and Sarah Fielding / Linda Bree; title: Protected witnesses / Susan Lamb; title: virtuous knowledge women's truest pride / Elizabeth Child.