Revolutionary Domesticity in the Italian Risorgimento: Transnational Victorian Feminism, 1850-1890

by Diana Moore

Book Overview

"This book examines how a group of transnational British-Italian women affiliated with the exiled patriots of the Italian Left repurposed traditionally feminine activities, such as fundraising, gift-giving, maternity, and memory collection, to make a substantial contribution to Italian Unification and state-building. Through their actions, Mary Chambers, Sara Nathan, Giorgina Saffi, Julia Salis Schwabe, and Jessie White Mario transcended the boundaries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030755479
• ISBN13: 9783030755478
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"