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Chargement... In the Words of Women: The Revolutionary War and the Birth of the Nation, 1765 - 1799par Louise V. North (Directeur de publication), Landa M. Freeman (Directeur de publication), Janet M. Wedge (Directeur de publication)
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In the Words of Women brings together the writings-letters, diaries, journals, pamphlets, poems, plays, depositions, and newspaper articles-of women who lived between 1765 and 1799. The writings are organized chronologically around events, battles, and developments from before the Revolution, through its prosecution and aftermath. They reflect the thoughts, observations and experiences of women during those tumultuous times, women less well known to the reading public, including patriots and loyalists; the highborn and lowly; Native Americans and blacks, both free and enslaved; the involved and observers; the young and old; and those in between. Brief narrative passages provide historical context, and information about the women as they are introduced enable readers to appreciate their relevance and significance. In the Words of Women also focuses on topics such as health, everyday life, and travel. The selections not only document existing attitudes, practices, and customs but also changes wrought by the war and independence. This book allows the voices of these women to be heard and readers to make their own inferences and judgments based on women "speaking for themselves." For more information on this topic, please visit the author's website at www.inthewordsofwomen.com. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)973.3082History and Geography North America United States Revolution and confederation (1775-89)Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (3.5)
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The volume is separated into three sections: in the first, we're taken from the mid-1760s through the end of the Revolutionary War, roughly chronologically but from a variety of perspectives; the second takes a thematic approach, examining aspects of women's daily lives during the period (health, marriage, other domestic affairs, travel); finally, in the third section the chronological overview returns for period covering the end of the Revolution through the end of the century (though it's notable that the debate over the Constitution is barely mentioned at all).
Within each chapter, short excerpts from the individual women are separated by editorial remarks setting the scene or introducing the writer. These provide useful context, and are quite good, although a few unfortunate typographical errors have crept in. The editors have laid out fairly transparently the editorial conventions they've followed, both in a general note and in specific instances within the text; while by necessity the writings are often heavily excerpted, at least the editors have provided good source notes so that interested readers can locate the original source. The footnotes are extensive and the bibliography is well worth a perusal as well.
This volume, which adds a number of important voices to our understanding of the Revolutionary period, should find a wide audience. While anyone might quibble with specific editorial decisions, the project is an admirable one, and the editors have carried it off very well indeed.
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