Generations Of Women Historians: Within And Beyond The Academy

byHilda L. SmithEditorMelinda S. Zook

July 26, 2018|
Generations Of Women Historians: Within And Beyond The Academy by Hilda L. Smith
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This collection focuses on generations of early women historians, seeking to identify the intellectual milieu and professional realities that framed their lives. It moves beyond treating them as simply individuals and looks to the social and intellectual forces that encouraged them to study history and, at the same time, would often limit the reach and define the nature of their study.  

This collection of essays speaks to female practitioners of history over the past four centuries that published original histories, some within a university setting and some outside. By analysing the values these early women scholars faced, readers can understand the broader social values that led women historians to exist as a unit apart from the career path of their male colleagues.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Women's Scholarship Within and Outside the Academy, 1870-1960; Hilda L. Smith.Part I. Women and the Medieval and Early Modern Economy.Chapter 2: Ellen Annette McArthur: Establishing a Presence in the  Academy; Amy Erickson.Chapter 3: Alice Clark's Critique of Capitalism; Tim Stretton.Chapter 4: Julia Cherry Spr...
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Title:Generations Of Women Historians: Within And Beyond The Academy
Format:Hardcover
Product dimensions:320 pages, 9.41 X 7.24 X 0.98 in
Shipping dimensions:320 pages, 9.41 X 7.24 X 0.98 in
Published:July 26, 2018
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9783319775678

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