Author : Nancy F. Cott
Publisher : Northeastern University Press
ISBN 13 : 155553869X
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Root of Bitterness by : Nancy F. Cott
Download or read book Root of Bitterness written by Nancy F. Cott and published by Northeastern University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a diverse collection of documents, Root of Bitterness reaches from the colonial era through the nineteenth century, focusing on six dominant themes: women's work, the power of gender, the physical body, women's collective efforts, diversity and conflict among women, and women's relation to state authority. This edition contains about twenty selections from the original volume and almost sixty new ones.