Women and Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Women and Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Britain
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9780521773492
ISBN-13 : 0521773490
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Book Synopsis Women and Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Britain by : Karen O'Brien

Download or read book Women and Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Britain written by Karen O'Brien and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original study of how Enlightenment ideas shaped the lives of women and the work of eighteenth-century women writers.


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