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Unquiet Women - From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment (Paperback)
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Unquiet Women - From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment (Paperback)
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Unquiet Women is an exquisitely crafted patchwork of the forgotten
lives of some of the most remarkable women in history. History is
polyphonic; it must be told by many voices. In Unquiet Women, Max
Adams brings to life the voices and experiences of women living
between the last days of Rome and the Enlightenment, whose stories
of creativity, intellect and influence are all too rarely told.
From Wynflaed, the Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who owned male slaves and
badger-skin gowns, to Mary Astell, the philosopher who out-thought
John Locke, this is a kaleidoscopic study of women's history before
the Enlightenment changed everything. In this rigorous work of
rescue and recovery, their voices can be heard across the centuries
- still passionate and still strong. Reviews: 'A centuries-spanning
study that rescues women's lives from the margins of history' BBC
History Magazine 'Illuminating and wise ... An important book'
Herald 'A timely work which is beautifully designed and executed,
embodying the charm and power of the remarkable women within its
pages' All About History
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