Women and curiosity in early modern England and France /:

"In Women and Curiosity in Early Modern England and France, the rehabilitation of female curiosity between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries is thoroughly investigated for the first time, in a comparative perspective that confronts two epistemological and religious traditions. In the c...

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Weitere Verfasser: Cottegnies, Line, Parageau, Sandrine, Thompson, John J., 1955-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.
Schriftenreihe:Intersections (Boston, Mass.)
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Zusammenfassung:"In Women and Curiosity in Early Modern England and France, the rehabilitation of female curiosity between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries is thoroughly investigated for the first time, in a comparative perspective that confronts two epistemological and religious traditions. In the context of the early modern blooming 'culture of curiosity, ' women's desire for knowledge made them both curious subjects and curious objects, a double relation to curiosity that is meticulously inquired into by the authors in this volume. The social, literary, theological and philosophical dimensions of women's persistent association with curiosity offer a rich contribution to cultural history"--Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:1 online resource.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004311848
900431184X

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