Legitimizing the Daughter's Writing: Catherine des Roches' Proverbial Good Wife
As an unmarried daughter of the provincial upper bourgeoisie, Catherine des Roches (1542-1587) would have encountered pressure to conform to the expectation that she marry. Instead, she chose a studious life of learning and the companionship of her scholarly mother. Included among her extensive publ...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1990
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1990, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 559-574 |
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| Summary: | As an unmarried daughter of the provincial upper bourgeoisie, Catherine des Roches (1542-1587) would have encountered pressure to conform to the expectation that she marry. Instead, she chose a studious life of learning and the companionship of her scholarly mother. Included among her extensive published writings is her paraphrase of the Song of the Valiant Woman from Prov. 31:10-31 in which she justifies her unusual career. This study analyzes how des Roches adapted a popular religious text to validate her choice of life-style, and to critique the humanistic/Reformed imperative that women of her class seek an authoritative identity solely within the home. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542187 |