SCHURMAN ANNA-MARIA. VAN

WHETHER A CHRISTIAN WOMAN SHOULD BE EDUCATED AND OTHER WRITINGS FROM HER INTELLECTUAL CIRCLE
Advocate and exemplar of women's education, female of aristocratic birth and modest demeanor, Anna Maria van Schurman (1607-1678) was one of Reformation Europe's most renowned writers defending women's intelligence. From her early teens, Schurman garnered recognition and admiration for her accomplishments in languages, philosophy, poetry, and painting. As an adult she actively engaged in written correspondence and debate with Europe's leading intellectuals. Nevertheless, Schurman refused to regard herself as an anomaly among women. A suppo...
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