Choosing the Better Part - Anna Maria van Schurman (1607-1678) (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)

Anna Maria van Schurman was in more than one aspect an unconventional woman in her own lifetime. As a gifted scholar in many foreign and ancient languages, as well as in philosophy and theology, she corresponded with other learned men and women all over Europe. She achieved international renown for her own defence of scholarly activity of women. Life and work of this Dutch femme savante of the 17th Century has thus far been studied by theologians, philosophers, literary scholars, historians, pedagogues and art historians, each concentrating on specific aspects of Van Schurman's biography or work. A rather fragmented image of this scholar was the result. This interdependent collection of essays describes the life and work of Anna Maria van Schurman from an interdisciplinary - or rather multidisciplinary - approach and will outline a more integrated yet at the same time subtly differentiated picture. Nine contributions - from the disciplines of philosophy, theology, Dutch language and literature, intellectual and art history, and women's studies - partly based on new source material, shed light on Van Schurman's ideas on erudition and femininity, ethics and philosophy, as well as on her religious beliefs, within the context of the early modern intellectual community to which she belonged. Audience: This collection of essays will therefore command the interest not only of historians, but also of scholars and students in theology, philosophy, art history, and women's studies.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees, 146
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	1996
Editors:	M. P. De Baar
Translators:	Lynne Richards
Editors:	Machteld Loewensteyn • Marit Monteiro • A. Agnes Sneller
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	188
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
ISBN-13:	978-9401065498
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > History > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	9401065497
Barcode:	9789401065498

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