Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1 Locations and Legacies 1
6. 2 Mary Astell and the Virtues 16
7. 3 Mary Astell’s Account of Feminine Self-Esteem 35
8. 4 Mary Astell and the Development of Vice 57
9. 5 Custom, Freedom, and Equality 74
10. 6 Further Reflections upon Marriage 93
11. 7 Mary Astell 111
12. 8 “From the Throne to Every Private Family” 128
13. 9 Mary Astell’s Feminism 153
14. 10 Mary Astell on the Existence and Nature of God 168
15. 11 The Emerging Picture of Mary Astell’s Views 188
16. References 207
17. Contributors 219
18. Index 221