Margaret Cavendish - Gender, Science and Politics

Exploring connections between Cavendish's science, literature, and politics, Walters challenges the view that Cavendish's thought was characterised by conservative royalism.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Redefining gender in Cavendish's theory of matter; 2. Margaret Cavendish's fusion of Renaissance science, magic and fairy lore; 3. The politics of free will in The Blazing World: Hobbes, Paracelsus and absolute rule; 4. Margaret Cavendish the republican? Revolution and gender in Cavendish's romances; Select bibliography; Index.

About the author

Lisa Walters is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Ghent. Her research interests include the intersections between early modern literature, the history of science, philosophy and gender studies. She has published articles on Margaret Cavendish and Shakespeare in journals including Early Modern Literary Studies and Women's Writing. She is also President of the International Margaret Cavendish Society.

Summary

The first major study to link Cavendish's political theory to her natural science, her literary texts and her understandings of gender, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of early modern literature, philosophy, science, politics and gender studies.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Walters, Walters Lisa
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781107647718
• ISBN: 978-1-107-64771-8
• No. of pages: 265
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, English, Philosophy of Science, c 1500 onwards to present day, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700