In this fascinating study, Samantha George explores the cultivation of the female mind and the feminised discourse of botanical literature in eighteenth-century Britain. In particular, she discusses British women's engagement with the Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus, and his unsettling discovery of plant sexuality.Previously ignored primary tex
In this fascinating study, Samantha George explores the cultivation of the female mind and the feminised discourse of botanical literature in eighteenth-century Britain. In particular, she discusses British women's engagement with the Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus, and his unsettling discovery of plant sexuality.Previously ignored primary tex
Sam George, PhD, serves as a Catalyst for Diasporas of the Lausanne Movement. He teaches World Christianity and Diaspora Missiology in several seminaries around the world. He holds degrees in Engineering, Management, Theology, and Missiology. He lives with his family in the suburbs of Chicago.
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List of figures Acknowledgements Introduction 1. 'The Sweet Flowers that Smile in the Walk of Man': floral femininity and female education 2. 'Unveiling the mysteries of vegetation': botany and the feminine 3. Sex, class and order in Flora's army 4. Forward plants and wanton women: botany and sexual anxiety in the late eighteenth century 5. 'Botany in an English dress': British flora and the 'fair daughters of Albion' Conclusion Appendices: Botanical poems by women Bibliography Index
List of figures Acknowledgements Introduction 1. 'The Sweet Flowers that Smile in the Walk of Man': floral femininity and female education 2. 'Unveiling the mysteries of vegetation': botany and the feminine 3. Sex, class and order in Flora's army 4. Forward plants and wanton women: botany and sexual anxiety in the late eighteenth century 5. 'Botany in an English dress': British flora and the 'fair daughters of Albion' Conclusion Appendices: Botanical poems by women Bibliography Index
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