The Arms-Bearing Woman and British Theatre in the Age of Revolution, 1789-1815 9783031154744, 9783031154737, 3031154746

This book explores shifting representations and receptions of the arms-bearing woman on the British stage during a perio

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The Arms-Bearing Woman and British Theatre in the Age of Revolution, 1789-1815
9783031154744, 9783031154737, 3031154746

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