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Women on the Margins: Three SeventeenthCentury Lives,Used
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As she did with Martin Guerre, Natalie Zemon Davis here retrieves individual lives from historical obscurity to give us a window onto the early modern world. As women living in the seventeenth century, Glikl bas Judah Leib, Marie de l'Incarnation, and Maria Sibylla Merian, equally remarkable though very different, were not queens or noblewomen, their every move publicly noted. Rather, they were living 'on the margins' in seventeenthcentury Europe, North America, and South America. Yet these womenone Jewish, one Catholic, one Protestantleft behind memoirs and writings that make for a spellbinding tale and that, in Davis' deft narrative, tell us more about the life of early modern Europe than many an official history.All these women were originally city folk. Glikl bas Judah Leib was a merchant of Hamburg and Metz whose Yiddish autobiography blends folktales with anecdotes about her two marriages, her twelve children, and her business. Marie de l'Incarnation, widowed young, became a mystic visionary among the Ursuline sisters and cofounder of the first Christian school for Amerindian women in North America. Her letters are a rich source of information about the Huron, Algonquin, Montagnais, and Iroquois peoples of Quebec. Maria Sibylla Merian, a German painter and naturalist, produced an innovative work on tropical insects based on lore she gathered from the Carib, Arawak, and African women of Suriname. Along the way she abandoned her husband to join a radical Protestant sect in the Netherlands. Drawing on Glikl's memoirs, Marie's autobiography and correspondence, and Maria's writings on entomology and botany, Davis brings these women to vibrant life. She reconstructs the divergent paths their stories took, and at the same time shows us each amid the common challenges and influences of the timechildrearing, religion, an outpouring of vernacular literatureand in relation to men.The resulting triptych suggests the range of experience, selfconsciousness, and expression possible in seventeenthcentury Europe and its outposts. It also shows how persons removed from the centers of power and learning ventured in novel directions, modifying in their own way Europe's troubled and ambivalent relations with other 'marginal' peoples.
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- Q: What are the dimensions of this book? A: The book measures six point five inches in length, one point two six inches in width, and nine point five inches in height.
- Q: How many pages does 'Women on the Margins' have? A: This book contains three hundred seventy-two pages, providing a comprehensive exploration of the lives of three remarkable women.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is hardcover, ensuring durability and a premium reading experience.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Women on the Margins'? A: The author is Natalie Zemon Davis, a renowned historian known for her work on women's history.
- Q: What themes does the book explore? A: The book delves into themes of gender, religion, and the lives of marginalized women in the early modern world.
- Q: Is this book suitable for young readers? A: Yes, this book is suitable for young readers interested in history, although it may be more appropriate for older teens due to its themes.
- Q: How does Natalie Zemon Davis present the women's stories? A: Davis retrieves individual lives from historical obscurity, utilizing memoirs and writings to create a vivid narrative.
- Q: Can this book be used for academic purposes? A: Yes, 'Women on the Margins' is an excellent resource for academic studies in gender history and early modern European history.
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- Q: Are there any other books similar to 'Women on the Margins'? A: Yes, if you're interested in similar themes, consider exploring other works by Natalie Zemon Davis or historical biographies of women.
- Q: What makes this book unique? A: This book uniquely combines personal narratives of three diverse women, revealing insights into the broader historical context of their times.