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Cartesian Women : Versions and Subversions of Rational Discourse in the Old Regime /

The little-known writings that Erica Harth examines here reveal a remarkable chapter in the history of Western thought. Drawing upon current theoretical work in gender studies, cultural history, and literary criticism, Harth looks at how women in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century France attempted...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Harth, Erica (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The little-known writings that Erica Harth examines here reveal a remarkable chapter in the history of Western thought. Drawing upon current theoretical work in gender studies, cultural history, and literary criticism, Harth looks at how women in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century France attempted to overcome gender barriers and participated in the shaping of rational discourse.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages).
ISBN:9781501721748