The Cultural Identity of Seventeenth-Century Woman: A Reader

by N.H. Keeble (Editor)

In this anthology, N.H. Keeble illustrates both the historical circumstances of women's lives in the seventeenth century and the cultural notions of `woman' which prevailed then. Includes over 200 extracts from books, diaries, letters, pamphlets.

Genres: History, Feminism

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 1994

Reviews

[Andrea Zuvich · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for any early modern academic or anyone keen on understanding women in the seventeenth century. I couldn't recommend it more.