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'A Great Politicianess': Ann Jebb, rational dissent and politics in late eighteenth-century Britain
Citation
Page, A, 'A Great Politicianess': Ann Jebb, rational dissent and politics in late eighteenth-century Britain, Womens History Review, 17, (5) pp. 743-765. ISSN 0961-2025 (2008) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2008 Taylor & Francis
DOI: doi:10.1080/09612020802316736
Abstract
This article discusses the life of Ann Jebb (1735-1812) in light of recent scholarship on gender and politics in late eighteenth-century Britain. Wife of the Unitarian political activist John Jebb, Ann was one of the most respected women among 'enlightened' Rational Dissenters. In the 1770s at Cambridge, and afterwards in London, she held 'tea parties' for reformers, and wrote pamphlets and newspaper articles supporting religious, educational and political reform. Her case sheds light on the activities and status of women in reform circles during the 'age of cultural revolution', and further complicates the separate spheres model of gender in the late eighteenth century.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | History, Heritage and Archaeology |
| Research Group: | Historical studies |
| Research Field: | British history |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology |
| UTAS Author: | Page, A (Dr Anthony Page) |
| ID Code: | 53709 |
| Year Published: | 2008 |
| Deposited By: | History and Classics |
| Deposited On: | 2008-12-22 |
| Last Modified: | 2015-03-11 |
| Downloads: | 4 View Download Statistics |
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