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- catalog abstract ""Advocate and exemplar of women's education, female of aristocratic birth and modest demeanor, Anna Maria van Schurman (1607-1678) was one of Reformation Europe's most renowned writers defending women's intelligence. From her early teens, Schurman garnered recognition and admiration for her accomplishments in languages, philosophy, poetry, and painting. As an adult she actively engaged in written correspondence and debate with Europe's leading intellectuals. Nevertheless, Schurman refused to regard herself as an anomaly among women. A supporter of the female sex, she argues that the same rigorous education that shaped her should be made available to all Christian daughters of the aristocracy. Gathered here in meticulous translation are Anna Maria van Schurman's defense of women's education, her letters to other learned women, and her own account of her early life, as well as responses to her work from male contemporaries, and rare writings by Schurman's mentor, Voetius. This volume will interest the general reader as well as students of women's, religious, and social history."--Google Books.".
- catalog alternative "Works. Selections. English. 1998".
- catalog contributor b10808156.
- catalog contributor b10808157.
- catalog contributor b10808158.
- catalog contributor b10808159.
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description ""Advocate and exemplar of women's education, female of aristocratic birth and modest demeanor, Anna Maria van Schurman (1607-1678) was one of Reformation Europe's most renowned writers defending women's intelligence. From her early teens, Schurman garnered recognition and admiration for her accomplishments in languages, philosophy, poetry, and painting. As an adult she actively engaged in written correspondence and debate with Europe's leading intellectuals. Nevertheless, Schurman refused to regard herself as an anomaly among women. A supporter of the female sex, she argues that the same rigorous education that shaped her should be made available to all Christian daughters of the aristocracy. Gathered here in meticulous translation are Anna Maria van Schurman's defense of women's education, her letters to other learned women, and her own account of her early life, as well as responses to her work from male contemporaries, and rare writings by Schurman's mentor, Voetius. This volume will interest the general reader as well as students of women's, religious, and social history."--Google Books.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-144) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction. Anna Maria van Schurman and her intellectual circle -- Selections from the writings of Anna Maria van Schurman. A practical problem : whether the study of letters is fitting for a Christian woman ; Correspondence with André Rivet on this question ; Correspondence with other women ; Eukleria, chapters 1 and 2 -- Concerning women / by Gisbertus Voetis. Chapter I. The natural status and condition of women ; Chapter II. The secular and political status of women -- Chapter III. The spiritual and ecclesiastical status of women.".
- catalog extent "xxvi, 148 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0226849988 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0226849996 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "The other voice in early modern Europe".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng latfregerheb".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Chicago : University of Chicago Press,".
- catalog spatial "Europe".
- catalog subject "305.42 21".
- catalog subject "BT704 .S38 1998".
- catalog subject "BT704 .S3813 1998".
- catalog subject "Christian women Education.".
- catalog subject "Reformed Church Doctrines History 17th century Sources.".
- catalog subject "Reformed Church Doctrines.".
- catalog subject "Reformed Church Europe Doctrines History 17th century Sources.".
- catalog subject "Reformed Church women Education Europe History 17th century Sources.".
- catalog subject "Women Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines 17th century Sources.".
- catalog subject "Women Religious aspects Christianity.".
- catalog subject "Women Religious aspects Reformed Church History of doctrines 17th century Sources.".
- catalog subject "Women in Christianity.".
- catalog subject "Women in the Reformed Church Europe History 17th century Sources.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction. Anna Maria van Schurman and her intellectual circle -- Selections from the writings of Anna Maria van Schurman. A practical problem : whether the study of letters is fitting for a Christian woman ; Correspondence with André Rivet on this question ; Correspondence with other women ; Eukleria, chapters 1 and 2 -- Concerning women / by Gisbertus Voetis. Chapter I. The natural status and condition of women ; Chapter II. The secular and political status of women -- Chapter III. The spiritual and ecclesiastical status of women.".
- catalog title "Whether a Christian woman should be educated and other writings from her intellectual circle / Anna Maria van Schurman ; edited and translated by Joyce L. Irwin.".
- catalog title "Works. Selections. English. 1998".
- catalog type "text".