Out of the Shadows
Women and Politics in the French Revolution, 1789-95
©1996
Others
X,
278 Pages
Series:
Studies in Modern European History, Volume 14
Summary
Named an Outstanding Academic Book for 1997 by CHOICE.
Out of the Shadows demonstrates the importance of the role of women in the French Revolution. It traces the growth of female political awareness and depicts the determination of women of the working class to participate in the life of the new nation despite their government's obstinate denial of the rights of citizenship. The author examines in detail the grassroots involvement of women in the affairs of the country right up until the avalanche of repressive legislation passed in the spring of 1795.
Out of the Shadows demonstrates the importance of the role of women in the French Revolution. It traces the growth of female political awareness and depicts the determination of women of the working class to participate in the life of the new nation despite their government's obstinate denial of the rights of citizenship. The author examines in detail the grassroots involvement of women in the affairs of the country right up until the avalanche of repressive legislation passed in the spring of 1795.
Details
- Pages
- X, 278
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9780820440125
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- political awareness working class citizenship
- Published
- New York, Bern, Berlin, Frankfurt/M., Paris, Wien, 1996, 1998. X,278 pp., 11 ill.
