Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (1841-1929) was a British scholar, a prolific writer and supporter of feminist causes. After becoming the first women to gain a Certificate of Arts in Scotland, Stopes published widely on Shakespeare and social reform, receiving an award from the British Academy in 1916 for her contributions to Shakespearian literary research. This volume, now reissued from the 1907 third edition, was first published in 1894. It contains Stopes' investigation into the history of British women's legal and civic ...
Read More
Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (1841-1929) was a British scholar, a prolific writer and supporter of feminist causes. After becoming the first women to gain a Certificate of Arts in Scotland, Stopes published widely on Shakespeare and social reform, receiving an award from the British Academy in 1916 for her contributions to Shakespearian literary research. This volume, now reissued from the 1907 third edition, was first published in 1894. It contains Stopes' investigation into the history of British women's legal and civic rights. Through an analysis of state papers, parliamentary records and scholarly works on legal history, Stopes provides numerous historical examples of women holding extensive constitutional and legal rights, which are arranged according to the holder's social status. This pioneering feminist history became a key text used by women's suffrage activists to justify their position. For more information on this author, see ...
Read Less
Add this copy of British Freewomen, Their Historical Privilege to cart. $33.26, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
Add this copy of British Freewomen: Their Historical Privilege to cart. $38.23, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2010 by Cambridge University Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Unspecified. Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General . Includes unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
Add this copy of British Freewomen. Their Historical Privilege to cart. $44.00, good condition, Sold by Tinakori Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wellington, -, NEW ZEALAND, published 1909 by Swan Sonnenschein.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Book. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. x, 245 pages. Ex-Library but no markings to spine, lacks front flyleaf. Many references to women in public offices and many professions in the middle ages.
Add this copy of British Freewomen. Their Historical Privilege to cart. $48.00, good condition, Sold by Tinakori Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wellington, -, NEW ZEALAND, published 1894 by Swan Sonnenschein.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Book. 12mo-over 6æ-7æ" tall. viii, 196 pages. Ex-General Assembly New Zealand Library, gilt stamp on front cover and spine, tears top and bottom of spine.
Add this copy of British Freewomen: Their Historical Privilege to cart. $65.28, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Cambridge University Press.
