Women, History, and Theory: The Essays of Joan Kelly - Paperback

by Joan Kelly (Author)

These posthumous essays by Joan Kelly, a founder of women's studies, represent a profound synthesis of feminist theory and historical analysis and require a realignment of perspectives on women in society from the Middle Ages to the present.

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These posthumous essays by Joan Kelly, founder of women's studies, represent a profound synthesis of feminist theory and historical analysis and require a realignment of perspective on women in society from the Middle Ages to the present.

Author Biography

Joan Kelly (1928-82) was professor of history at City College of New York, City University of New York. In addition to the essays in this volume, she published several articles in women's studies and in Renaissance history.