Under the veil: feminism and spirituality in post-reformation england and europe
Auteur :
Quinsey, Katherine M.
ISBN :
9781443838924
Date de publication :
1 juin 2012
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
603 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
For women in early modern Europe, the Reformation and the Enlightenment entailed both new freedom and new restrictions. In response to an ideology that immured the female mind and spirit inside the body, women found in religion a hope for individual freedom, a sense of self-identity, and a justification for gender equality.