Knowing Women - Origins of Women's Education in Nineteenth-Century Australia - Marjorie R. Theobald - Paperback Bog - Cambridge University Press -

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Knowing Women is a comprehensive study of female education in nineteenth-century Australia, placed in international perspective. Covering a wide range of topics, Theobald's study is rich in narrative detail. Writing with verve and economy, she shows how education could both open and restrict opportunities for women.