Women in European Culture and Society: Gender, Skill and Identity since 1700 provides readers with an overview of women's roles and place in western Europe from the beginning of the eighteenth century, with essays covering the key themes in women's history. Drawing on women’s own writing and cultural production, it presents women as agents of change as well as exploring cultural perceptions of women and the ways in which women have been represented by these discourses.
Women in European Culture and Society: A Sourcebook contains a uniquely diverse range of transnational sources from across Europe, organised in a broad chronological spread, and is an essential collection of material showing how women lived in Europe over the past three centuries.
This bundle includes both the textbook and accompanying sourcebook together at a discount, providing a complete survey of women’s lives throughout Europe up to the present day.
