Argula von Grumbach (1492-1554/7)

by Peter Matheson

Book Overview

At a time when women were expected to stick to their household duties, according to Peter Matheson, Argula von Grumbach burst through every barrier. Matheson offers here a biography of the Reformation's first woman writer. Argula von Grumbach's first pamphlet in 1523 was reprinted all over Germany. Thousands of copies of her eight pamphlets appeared. Through her writing, von Grumbach defied her Bavarian princes (and her husband), denounced censorship,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610977548
• ISBN13: 9781610977548
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"