Anna Maria van Schurman, 'The Star of Utrecht' - The Educational Vision and Reception of a Savante

Dutch Golden Age scholar Anna Maria van Schurman was widely regarded throughout the seventeenth century as the most learned woman of her age. This study addresses van Schurman's transformative contribution to the seventeenth-century debate on women's education. It analyzes, first, her educational philosophy; and, second, the transnational reception

Sommario

Introduction: The savante in historical context; A star is born: the education and fame of a savante; The savante, the theologian, and the philosopher; Defending the savante; Translating the savante; Publishing the savante; Reception in France; Reception in England; Epilogue; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Info autore

Anne R. Larsen is the Lavern '39 and Betty DePree '41 Van Kley Professor of French at Hope College, USA. She has edited (and co-edited) books on Renaissance and seventeenth-century women writers, including Early Modern Women and Transnational Communities of Letters (2009).

Riassunto

Dutch Golden Age scholar Anna Maria van Schurman was widely regarded throughout the seventeenth century as the most learned woman of her age. This study addresses van Schurman's transformative contribution to the seventeenth-century debate on women's education. It analyzes, first, her educational philosophy; and, second, the transnational reception

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anne R. Larsen, Larsen Anne R.
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032921563
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92156-3
• Pagine: 356
• Peso: 660 g
• Serie: Women and Gender in the Early Modern World
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Dizionari di lingua straniera; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, HISTORY / Historiography, HISTORY / Women, LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Historiography, Literature: history & criticism, Language: reference & general, Literary studies: general, Language: reference and general, Gender studies: women, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Gender studies: women and girls, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literature: history and criticism