Eve's Enlightenment: Women's Experience in Spain and Spanish America, 1726-1839 Contributor(s): Jaffe, Catherine M. (Editor), Lewis, Elizabeth Franklin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807133892 ISBN-13: 9780807133897 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $27.08 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal - History | Latin America - General - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 305.409 |
LCCN: 2008029225 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Spanish - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Eve's portrayal in the Bible as a sinner and a temptress seemed to represent -- and justify -- women's inferior position in society for much of history. During the Enlightenment, women challenged these traditional gender roles by joining the public sphere as writers, intellectuals, philanthropists, artists, and patrons of the arts. Some sought to reclaim Eve by recasting her as a positive symbol of women's abilities and intellectual curiosity. In Eve's Enlightenment, leading scholars in the fields of history, art history, literature, and psychology discuss how Enlightenment philosophies compared to women's actual experiences in Spain and Spanish America during the period. |