Reflections The Life and Writings of a Young Blind Woman in Post-Revolutionary France
In the 1820s, several years before Braille was invented, Therese-Adele Husson, a young blind woman from provincial France, wrote an audacious manifesto about her life, French society, and her hopes for the future. Through extensive research and scholarly detective work, authors Catherine Kudlick and...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press
c2001.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | The History of Disability
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009818438606719 |
| Sumario: | In the 1820s, several years before Braille was invented, Therese-Adele Husson, a young blind woman from provincial France, wrote an audacious manifesto about her life, French society, and her hopes for the future. Through extensive research and scholarly detective work, authors Catherine Kudlick and Zina Weygand have rescued this intriguing woman and the remarkable story of her life and tragic death from obscurity, giving readers a rare look into a world recorded by an unlikely historical figure. Reflections is one of the earliest recorded manifestations of group solidarity among people with t |
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| Notas: | Includes text of the author's Reflections and her Note on the author's youth. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (173 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-154). |
| ISBN: | 9780814795385 9780814790984 |
