| Margaret Cavendish: Political Writings Contributor(s): Cavendish, Margaret (Author), James, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521633494 ISBN-13: 9780521633499 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $124.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673) is unique among women writers of the seventeenth century in the scale of her output and in her aspiration to create a philosophical system. This edition presents Cavendish as a political author, and Susan James includes two major texts, the Orations and The Blazing World, accompanied by the standard series features that enables students to gain a better understanding of one of the truly distinctive political voices of the early modern period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Political Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 823.4 |
| LCCN: 2002041448 |
| Lexile Measure: 1250 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (1.27 lbs) 346 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): James, Susan: - Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, was the first Englishwoman to publish a large body of literary and philosophical work in her own lifetime. |