Schurman, Maria
One of the leading academics of the seventeenth century, Anna Maria Von Schurman sometimes had to sit behind a screen in lectures because of her sex. Nevertheless, she formed the hub of a European network of learned women, and wrote an important text on how women could be educated.
Anna Maria Von Schurman: Biography
This is a short biography of Anna Maria Von Schurman.
This is a short biography of Anna Maria Von Schurman.
Biography and Works
Hosted by 'Other Women's Voices', a useful site featuring translated text from pre-1700 women writers, this is a nice biography of Maria Schurman with links and excerpts.
Hosted by 'Other Women's Voices', a useful site featuring translated text from pre-1700 women writers, this is a nice biography of Maria Schurman with links and excerpts.
Fourteen Arguments
The Fourteen arguments given by Maria in her 'Whether the Study of Letters Is Fitting for a Christian Woman'; however, this is collection of the main points is missing all Schurman’s supporting text.
The Fourteen arguments given by Maria in her 'Whether the Study of Letters Is Fitting for a Christian Woman'; however, this is collection of the main points is missing all Schurman’s supporting text.
Self Portrait
Simply a portrait of Maria Schurman (on the left); no other details are given. Another portrait is here.
Simply a portrait of Maria Schurman (on the left); no other details are given. Another portrait is here.