Liberty in Their Names: The Women Philosophers of the French Revolution

by Sandrine Bergès

Book Overview

Telling the story of three overlooked revolutionary thinkers, Liberty in Their Names explores the lives and works of Olympe de Gouges, Sophie de Grouchy and Manon Roland. All three were thinking and writing about political philosophy, especially equality and social justice, before the French Revolution. As they became engaged in its efforts, their political writing became more urgent. At a time when women could neither vote nor speak at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350227137
• ISBN13: 9781350227132
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages