French Women and the Age of Enlightenment

by Samia I. Spencer (Editor), Elizabeth Fox-Genovese (Introduction)

French Women and the Age of Enlightenment presents a stimulating portrait of women at he most crucial and paradoxical moment in French and world history. Not until the present century have French women been as influential and prolific as they were in the Age of Enlightenment. Yet their achievement in achievements in that era have for the most part been neglected by researchers. This collection of original essays enhances our understanding and appreciation of eighteen-century French women.

448 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1984