Women, Space and Utopia 1600-1800

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Focusing on women's utopian spatial imagination in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this study examines the intricate relationship between identity and social space. It connects theoretical discussions of space, gender, and utopianism with historiographic debates on the gendered production of space. The book pays particular attention to significant spaces in contemporary utopian thought, including Arcadia, palaces, convents, harems, and country houses, highlighting their roles in shaping societal and gender identities.