Women in European Culture and Society: A Sourcebook

A new and major collection of documents, Women in European Culture and Society: A Sourcebook includes a range of transnational sources which encompass the history of women in Europe from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the present day. Including documents from across Europe, from France and Germany to Estonia, Spain and Russia, orgainsed in a broad chronological spread, the diversity of the sources included in the book is unique. Each section of the volume includes a interpretive essays analysing the sources and putting them into context. Many of the sources are translated from the original language into English for the first time. Ideal for use on its own or as a companion volume to Women in European Culture and Society: Gender, Skill and Identity since 1700, this sourcebook is an invaluable and essential collection showing how women lived throughout Europe.