The Empire of the Mother
Author | : Mary P. Ryan |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1982 |
ISBN-10 | : 0866561331 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780866561334 |
Rating | : 4/5 (334 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Empire of the Mother by : Mary P. Ryan
Download or read book The Empire of the Mother written by Mary P. Ryan and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stimulating book is a comprehensive record of the antebellum period. It examines various aspects of social history and intellectual history of that period in the context of the 19th century's "cult of domesticity." The development of the ideology of domesticity in this period and its implications are clearly explored in this startling and important feminist work.