Cartesian Women
Author | : Erica Harth |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2018-08-06 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781501721748 |
ISBN-10 | : 1501721747 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cartesian Women by : Erica Harth
Download or read book Cartesian Women written by Erica Harth and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.