1854 - Brief History of The Condition of Women
Lydia Maria Child's Brief History of the Condition of Women is a window into the 19th-century mind, where social reform intersected with emerging spiritual and esoteric currents. Child, a prominent abolitionist and early feminist, crafts an expansive narrative that reflects the era's fascination with hidden histories and the potential for social transformation. The work is a product of the era's broader spiritual and social reform movements, which were often intertwined. The 19th-century women's movement, like many social reform efforts of the time, drew inspiration from spiritualism, theosophy, and other esoteric philosophies. Child's survey, with its focus on the cyclical nature of women's influence and the rediscovery of powerful female archetypes, reflects this broader cultural context. The book’s reach, from the Amazons to the women of ancient India, evokes the era’s fascination with ancient wisdom and the potential for a renewed, more equitable social order.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of information, enhanced by numerous woodcut illustrations.
Lydia Maria Child. Brief History of the Condition of Women. Fifth Edition. Revised and Corrected. In Two Volumes. New York and Boston: C. S. Francis and Company. 12mo, 2 vols. 298; 298 pp., with a number of woodcuts to text. Original publisher's cloth with old library labels affixed to spine and covers. Ex-library with labels, stamps, and usual treatments, occasional small stains.
Lydia Maria Child's Brief History of the Condition of Women is a window into the 19th-century mind, where social reform intersected with emerging spiritual and esoteric currents. Child, a prominent abolitionist and early feminist, crafts an expansive narrative that reflects the era's fascination with hidden histories and the potential for social transformation. The work is a product of the era's broader spiritual and social reform movements, which were often intertwined. The 19th-century women's movement, like many social reform efforts of the time, drew inspiration from spiritualism, theosophy, and other esoteric philosophies. Child's survey, with its focus on the cyclical nature of women's influence and the rediscovery of powerful female archetypes, reflects this broader cultural context. The book’s reach, from the Amazons to the women of ancient India, evokes the era’s fascination with ancient wisdom and the potential for a renewed, more equitable social order.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of information, enhanced by numerous woodcut illustrations.
Lydia Maria Child. Brief History of the Condition of Women. Fifth Edition. Revised and Corrected. In Two Volumes. New York and Boston: C. S. Francis and Company. 12mo, 2 vols. 298; 298 pp., with a number of woodcuts to text. Original publisher's cloth with old library labels affixed to spine and covers. Ex-library with labels, stamps, and usual treatments, occasional small stains.
Lydia Maria Child's Brief History of the Condition of Women is a window into the 19th-century mind, where social reform intersected with emerging spiritual and esoteric currents. Child, a prominent abolitionist and early feminist, crafts an expansive narrative that reflects the era's fascination with hidden histories and the potential for social transformation. The work is a product of the era's broader spiritual and social reform movements, which were often intertwined. The 19th-century women's movement, like many social reform efforts of the time, drew inspiration from spiritualism, theosophy, and other esoteric philosophies. Child's survey, with its focus on the cyclical nature of women's influence and the rediscovery of powerful female archetypes, reflects this broader cultural context. The book’s reach, from the Amazons to the women of ancient India, evokes the era’s fascination with ancient wisdom and the potential for a renewed, more equitable social order.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of information, enhanced by numerous woodcut illustrations.
Lydia Maria Child. Brief History of the Condition of Women. Fifth Edition. Revised and Corrected. In Two Volumes. New York and Boston: C. S. Francis and Company. 12mo, 2 vols. 298; 298 pp., with a number of woodcuts to text. Original publisher's cloth with old library labels affixed to spine and covers. Ex-library with labels, stamps, and usual treatments, occasional small stains.