The Natural Mother: Motherhood, Patriarchy, and Power in Seventeenth-Century England

abstract: This dissertation explores the relationship between motherhood and power in seventeenth-century England. While historians have traditionally researched the role of mothers within the family unit, this study explores the more public and discursive roles of motherhood. It argues that the var...

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Other Authors: Wiedenbeck, Ashley Erin (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.29922