Political and historical encyclopedia of women / Christine Fauré, editor ; translated by Richard Dubois ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fauré, Christine.

Standardized Title:

Encyclopédie politique et historique des femmes. English.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Europe.

Women.

Women--Political activity.

Women's rights.

History.

Women legislators.

Europe.

Women--Political activity--North America.

North America.

Women legislators--Europe.

Women legislators--North America.

Women's rights--Europe--History.

Women's rights--North America--History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 548 pages ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

Translated from the French.

Summary:

The original French edition of this encyclopedia, the "Encyclopedie politique et historique des femmes, Second Edition" has been lauded by French reviewers, and now Routledge is pleased to publish this acclaimed resource in an English language edition. From the Salic Law in medieval France to the American Revolution to today's women's representation in American and European politics, this valuable resource discusses women's participation in Western political and historical transformation. The 40 authoritative in-depth articles, written by an international team of scholars, examine women's activism in areas such as voting, emancipation, equality, and democracy, providing students and general readers with an indispensable resource.

Notes:

Originally published: Encyclopédie politique et historique des femmes. Paris : Presses Universitaires de France, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1579582370

OCLC:

51770174