Description
| Product ID: | 9780415385275 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Rhetoric, Women and Politics in Early Modern England |
| Authors: | Author: Alison Thorne, Jennifer Richards |
| Page Count: | 264 |
| Subjects: | Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Feminism and feminist theory, Feminism & feminist theory |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Drawing upon a wide range of literary texts including poetry, drama, letters and prose, this incisive book sheds new and important light on the early modern world, forms of rhetoric, and the role of women in the culture and politics of the time. Rhetoric has long been a powerful and pervasive force in political and cultural life, yet in the early modern period, rhetorical training was generally reserved as a masculine privilege. This volume argues, however, that women found a variety of ways to represent their interests persuasively, and that by looking more closely at the importance of rhetoric for early modern women, and their representation within rhetorical culture, we also gain a better understanding of their capacity for political action. Offering a fascinating overview of women and rhetoric in early modern culture, the contributors to this book:
Drawing upon incisive analysis of a wide range of literary texts including poetry, drama, prose polemics, letters and speeches, Rhetoric, Women and Politics in Early Modern England presents an important new perspective on the early modern world, forms of rhetoric, and the role of women in the culture and politics of the time. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2006-10-30 |
