A History of Women Philosophers Medieval, Renaissance and Enlightenment Women Philosophers A.D. 500–1600
aspirations, the rise of western monasticism was the most note worthy event of the early centuries. The importance of monasteries cannot be overstressed as sources of spirituality, learning and auto nomy in the intensely masculinized, militarized feudal period. Drawing their members from the highe...
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Dordrecht
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1989, 1989
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1989 |
| Series: | History of Women Philosophers
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Murasaki Shikibu
- 1. Introduction
- II. Background
- III. Biography
- IV. Writings
- V. Summary
- 2. Hildegard of Bingen
- I. Biography
- II. Works
- III. The Special Nuances of Hildegard’s Image of God and of the Human Being
- IV. Conclusion
- 3. Heloise
- I. Biography
- II. Heloise the Scholar
- III. Philosophy
- IV. Summary
- 4. Herrad of Hohenbourg
- I. Introduction
- II. Hortus Deliciarum
- III. Philosophical Contributions
- IV. Summary
- 5. Beatrice of Nazareth
- I. Biography
- II. Works
- III. Conclusion
- 6. Mechtild of Magdeburg
- I. Background
- II. Biography
- III. Works
- IV. Influences
- V. Metaphysics and Cosmology
- VI. Anthropology and Epistemology
- VII. Ethics
- VIII. Summary
- 7. Hadewych of Antwerp
- I. Background
- II. Biography
- III. Hadewych’s Doctrine
- IV. Works
- V. Conclusion
- 8. Birgitta of Sweden
- I. Biography
- II. Birgitta’s Writings
- III. Birgitta’s Doctrine
- IV. Summary
- 9. Julian of Norwich
- I. Biography
- II. The Nature of Knowledge
- III.The Sources of Religious Knowledge
- IV. The Limits of Knowledge
- V. Concluding Remarks
- 10. Catherine of Siena
- I. Biography
- 11. Doctrine of Catherine of Siena
- III. The Writings of Catherine of Siena
- IV. Summary
- 11. Oliva Sabuco de Nantes Barrera
- I. Background
- II. Biography
- III. Influence
- IV. Writings
- V. A Question of Authorship
- 12. Marie le Jars de Gournay
- I. Biography
- II. Literary Works
- III. Philosophical Works
- IV. Conclusion
- 13. Roswitha of Gandersheim, Christine Pisan, Margaret More Roper and Teresa of Avila
- I. Introduction
- II. Roswitha of Gandersheim
- III. Christine Pisan
- IV. Margaret More Roper
- V. Teresa of Avila
- VI. Conclusions