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Doris Kadish - Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves - 9781846318467 - V9781846318467
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Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves

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Description for Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves Hardcover.
Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves brings to life the unique contribution by French women during the early nineteenth century, a key period in the history of colonialism and slavery. The book enriches our understanding of French and Atlantic history in the revolutionary and postrevolutionary years when Haiti was menaced with the re-establishment of slavery and when class, race, and gender identities were being renegotiated. It offers in-depth readings of works by Germaine de Staël, Claire de Duras, and Marceline Desbordes-Valmore. In addition to these now canonical French authors, it calls attention to the lives and works of two lesser-known but important ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846318467
SKU
V9781846318467
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Doris Kadish
Professor Doris Y. Kadish is Distinguished Research Professor Emerita, French and Women’s Studies, University of Georgia.

Reviews for Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves
Reviews'Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves explores a fascinating corpus of texts that straddle French and colonial history. It contains many wonderfully narrated passages that convey Kadish’s commitment to telling the story of empire “from below".' H-France Review Vol. 13, No. 192 'Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves is a valuable contribution to scholars committed to illuminating the gender issues at play in ... Read more

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