Montaigne and Feminism by Cecile Insdorf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Insdorf, Cecile.

Series:

North Carolina studies in the Romance languages and literatures ; Number 194.

North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures ; Number 194

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592--Political and social views.

Women and literature--France--History--16th century.

Women and literature.

Feminism and literature--France--History--16th century.

Feminism and literature.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (103 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2019

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : U.N.C. Dept. of Romance Languages : [distributed by University of North Carolina Press], 1977.

Summary:

Insdorf challenges the notion of Montaigne as an antifeminist by exploring both the feminist and antifeminist concepts apparent in Montaigne's work.By doing so, she does not aim to characterize him as a feminist, but rather to expose the duality of his complex intellect.

Contents:

Cover

MONTAIGNE AND FEMINISM

Title

Copyright

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Chapter I. THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY PRIOR TO THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY

Chapter II. THE ROLE OF WOMEN DURING THE FRENCH RENAISSANCE

La Querelle des femmes

Chapter III. INFLUENCES OF ANTIQUITY

Chapter IV. MONTAIGNE'S PERSONAL BACKGROUND AND WOMEN

Montaigne's Appearance

Montaigne and His Mother

Montaigne and His Wife

Chapter V. MONTAIGNE AND MARIE DE GOURNAY

Her Role in the History of Feminism

Her Influence on Montaigne

Chapter VI. MONTAIGNE'S CONCEPTS OF WOMANHOOD

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliography: p. [96]-102.

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ISBN:

1-4696-4293-X

OCLC:

1080551152