1st Edition
Gender, Religion, and Radicalism in the Long Eighteenth Century The 'Ingenious Quaker' and Her Connections
By Judith Jennings
Copyright 2006
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
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Through analysis of the life and writings of eighteenth-century Quaker artist and author Mary Knowles, Judith Jennings uncovers concrete but complex examples of how gender functioned in family, social, and public contexts during the Georgian Age. Knowles's story, including her bold confrontation of Samuel Johnson and public dispute with James Boswell, serves as a lens through which to view larger... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Radical self-representation; Matrimony, monarchy and fame; Confronting Samuel Johnson; Revolutionary politics and literary skirmishes; Defying James Boswell; The French Revolution and a new note; 'Help me to pray'; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Judith Jennings currently directs the Kentucky Foundation for Women, a private fund supporting feminist artists working for positive social change. Her first book, The Business of Abolishing the British Slave Trade, focused on Quaker abolition activities.
