Women, Imagination and the Search for Truth in Early Modern France |
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| Author:
| Wilkin, Rebecca M. |
| Series title: | Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-6138-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $137.00 |
Book Description:
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Grounded in medical, juridical, and philosophical texts (both Latin and French) of early modern France, this innovative study tells the story of how the idea of woman contributed to the emergence of modern science. Rebecca Wilkin re-visits and revises deeply held notions about the place of women in the search for truth, their role in the developme
Grounded in medical, juridical, and philosophical texts (both Latin and French) of early modern France, this innovative study tells the story of how the idea of woman contributed to the emergence of modern science. Rebecca Wilkin re-visits and revises deeply held notions about the place of women in the search for truth, their role in the developme