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Books in the Other Voice in Early Modern Europe (CHUP) series

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  • by Veronica Franco
    £23.99

    Veronica Franco was a 16th-century Venetian beauty, poet, and protofeminist. This collection presents the eroticism and eloquence that set her apart from the chaste, silent woman prescribed by Renaissance gender ideology.

  • by Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
    £30.99

    Between the years 1643 and 1649, Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia (1618-80) and Rene Descartes (1596-1650) exchanged fifty-eight letters - thirty-two from Descartes and twenty-six from Elisabeth. These letters are suitable for those interested in Descartes' philosophy, in particular his account of the human being as a union of mind and body.

  • by Francois Poullain De La
    £30.99

    Applying Cartesian principles to "The Woman Question" Poullain demonstrated by rational deduction that the inequality of the sexes was merely prejudice. Poullain advocated an enlightened feminine education, laying the groundwork for the future liberation movement.

  • - Three Early Modern Women on the Idea of the Virgin Mary
    by Vittoria Colonna, Chiara Matraini & Lucrezia Marinella
    £27.49

    For women of the Italian Renaissance, the Virgin Mary was one of the most important role models. This book testifies to the emotional and spiritual relationships that women had with the figure of Mary, whom they were required to emulate as the epitome of femininity.

  • - A Bilingual Edition
    by Maria de Guevara
    £26.49

    Guevara's writings call on Spanish women to bear responsibility equally with men for restoring Spain's power in Europe. This collection includes examples of Guevara's shorter writings on matters of state, network with dignitaries, and govern family affairs. It provides a perspective on the possibilities for women in the public sphere in Spain.

  • - The 1554 Edition of the Rime
    by Gaspara Stampa
    £38.49 - 108.49

    Gaspara Stampa (1523-1554) is one of the finest female poets ever to write in Italian. This title translation of Stampa into English collects all of her passionate and lyrical verse.

  • by Marie Mancini
    £27.49

    The memoirs of Hortense (1646-99) and Marie (1639-1715) Mancini, members of court of Louis XIV, represent earliest examples in France of memoirs published by women under their own names during their lifetimes. This title chronicles the beginnings of women's rights within the confines of an otherwise circumscribed early modern aristocratic society.

  • - A Bilingual Edition
    by Chiara Matraini
    £31.99

    Chiara Matraini was a member of the great flowering of poetic imitators and innovators in the Italian literary heritage begun by Petrarch. She excelled in a number of literary genres - poetry, religious meditation, discourse, and dialogue. This book is a collection of her erotic love poetry and poems on spiritual salvation.

  • by María de Zayas y Sotomayor
    £27.49 - 74.99

    At the height of Maria de Zayas' popularity in the mid-eighteenth century, the number of editions in print of her work was exceeded only by the novels of Cervantes. This book gathers a representative sample of seven stories, featuring Zayas' signature topics - gender equality and domestic violence.

  • by Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg
    £27.49 - 74.99

    Read by Protestants and Catholics alike, Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg (1633-94) was the foremost German woman poet and writer in the seventeenth-century German-speaking world. This volume translates excerpts from the first two sets of thirty-six meditations.

  • - The Writings of a Protestant Reformer in Sixteenth-Century Germany
    by Katharina Schutz Zell
    £27.49 - 74.49

    Katharina Schutz Zell (1498 - 1562) was an outspoken religious reformer in sixteenth-century Germany who campaigned for the right of clergy to marry. This book contains the translations of her publications, aiming to offer modern readers an opportunity to understand the important work of women in the formation of the early Protestant church.

  • - A Bilingual Edition
    by Marguerite de Navarre
    £29.49

    Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) was the sister and wife to kings and a pivotal influence in sixteenth-century France. This book contains sampling of Marguerite's varied works: from verse letters and fables to mythological-pastoral tales, from spiritual songs to a selection of novellas.

  • - Wherein Is Clearly Revealed Their Nobility and Their Superiority to Men
    by Moderata Fonte
    £26.49

    In this work, originally published in 1600, the author creates a conversation among seven Venetain noblewomen. The dialogue explores women's experience in both theoretical and practical terms. The women take as their broad theme men's curious hostility towards women and the possible cures for it.

  • by María de San José Salazar
    £27.49

    Maria de San Jose Salazar took the veil as a discalced (barefoot) Carmelite nun in 1571, becoming one of Teresa de Avila's most important collaborators in religious reform. This work is a defense of the practice of setting aside hours of the day for conversation, music and plays.

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