What is it about?
A overview of the political ideas of Eighteenth-century female writers in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia who wrote in many genres including treatises, histories, novels, and essays.
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Why is it important?
Political philosophy has been dominated by a small selection of standard, male authored works. This overview of women's political ideas offers an important alternative perspective on the debates which led to modern democratic institutions, and demonstrates the rich vein of political writings authored by women during the Enlightenment.
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Co-winner of the 2017 David Harold Tribe Award for a philosophical work published by an Australian author in the previous four years.
Karen Green
University of Melbourne
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This page is a summary of: A History of Women's Political Thought in Europe, 1700–1800, January 2014, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781316084496.
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