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Autore |
Phipps Pauline A. <1949-> |
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Titolo |
Constance Maynard's passions : religion, sexuality, and an English educational pioneer, 1849-1935 / / Pauline A. Phipps |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-4426-2286-5 |
1-4426-2285-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (298 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in Gender and History |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Lesbians - Great Britain |
Women - Education (Higher) - Great Britain |
Great Britain |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: "Seeking Great Reward from Thee" -- 1. "Sweetest of Earth's Glories, Love!" 1849-1871 -- 2. "Crisis, Restraint and Liberty" 1869-1872 -- 3. "Caught in the Current" 1872-1875 -- 4. "An Unhappy Marriage" 1876-1880 -- 5. "A Man or a Woman?" 1880-1883 -- 6. "Years of Gloom" 1883-1894 -- 7. "Glorious New Spring" 1896-1913 -- Conclusion: "Shadow of 'Outer Darkness' Close to Me" -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Using Maynard's extensive personal papers, especially her diaries and autobiography, Constance Maynard's Passions is the fascinating account of a life which confounds the usual categories of faith, gender, and sexuality. |
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