Femme et Folie Sous l'Ancien Regime |
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| Editor:
| Closson, Marianne
Grande, Nathalie
Nedelec, Claudine
Tranie, Ghislain |
| Series title: | Masculin/feminin Dans l'Europe Moderne Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-2-406-14171-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2022 |
| Publisher: | Classiques Garnier
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $86.00 |
Book Description:
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Women's mental pathologies, long related to the body and sexuality, are said to be evidence of their intellectual and moral weakness. Mad in and of their bodies, women would be inclined to deviant behaviour. The question of gender is therefore central to the study of madness and its representation.
Women's mental pathologies, long related to the body and sexuality, are said to be evidence of their intellectual and moral weakness. Mad in and of their bodies, women would be inclined to deviant behaviour. The question of gender is therefore central to the study of madness and its representation.