Friendship's shadows : women's friendship and the politics of betrayal in England, 1640-1705 /: women's friendship and the politics of betrayal in England, 1640-1705. ([2012])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Penelope Anderson.
• Authors: Anderson, Penelope
• Contents: Introduction: friendship, gender, politics -- Indemnity for enemies, oblivion for friends: changing political allegiances in the English civil wars -- "Obligation here is injury": exemplary friendship in Katherine Philips's coterie -- The garden of Epicurus and the garden of Eden: friendship's counsel in De rurum natura and Order and disorder -- "Women, like princes, find no real friends": the manscript tradition and Katherine Philips's reputation -- Honoring friendship's shadows: marriage and political reputation in Lucy Hutchinson's writings -- Covert politics and separatist women's friendship: Margaret Cavendish and Mary Astell.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 291 pages)
• Subjects: 820.9004; Friendship in literature; Betrayal in literature; English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism; English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism; Female friendship -- England -- History -- 17th century; Women -- Intellectual life -- 17th century; LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Betrayal in literature; English literature -- Early modern; English literature -- Women authors; Female friendship; Friendship in literature; Women -- Intellectual life; England; Criticism, interpretation, etc; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748676620; 0748676627; 9780748655830; 0748655832; 9780748655854; 0748655859; 9780748655847; 0748655840
• Related ISBNs: 9780748655823; 0748655824
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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