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基本説明
The querelle des femmes was a debate over the condition of women in society lasting four centuries and characteristically involved charges against female vice, folly, corruption, incontinence and lasciviousness, countered by pro-women defences and lists of exemplary women. The text in these two volumes range from broadside parliamentary petitions to verse satire, from sermons to philosophical essays, from political diatribes to marital advice.
Full Description
The querelle des femmes was a debate over the condition of women in society lasting four centuries and characteristically involved charges against female vice, folly, corruption, incontinence and lasciviousness, countered by pro-women defences and lists of exemplary women. The texts in these two volumes range from broadside parliamentary petitions to verse satire, from sermons to philosophical essays, from political diatribes to marital advice. The defences all respond to attacks on women, and although none argues for women's citizenship or social equality, many claim an original or spiritual equality, and blame custom and male corruption for female subjection. The volumes are arranged into five sections covering Politics, Preaching and Silence, Sexuality, Marriage and Two Contrapuntal Defences.
Contents
Preface by the General Editors; Introductory note; PoliticsNeville, The ladies, a second time, assembled in Parliament (1647); The humble petition of divers wel-affected women... ([May 5] 1649); [?Katherine Chidley], The humble representation of divers afflicted women... ([July 25] 1653); Preaching And Silence: A discoverie of six women preachers (1641); George Fox, The woman learning in silence (1656); Margaret Fell Fox, Womens speaking justified (1666); Sexuality: Robert Gould, Love given o're (1682/3); Sarah Fyge Egerton, The female advocate (1687); Richard Ames, Sylvia's revenge (1688); Appendix: Susanna Jesserson, A bargain for bachelors (1675); Marriage: John Sprint, The bride-woman's counselor (1700); 'Eugenia', The female Advocate (1700); Mary Astell, Some reflections upon marriage (1700); 'Preface' from Reflections upon marriage (3rd ed., 1706); Mary Chudleigh, The ladies defence (1701).
