The Author: Shirley Elson Roessler received her doctorate in modern European history from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in 1991. Her fields of expertise include the history of France in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with particular emphasis on the era of the French Revolution. She is currently Visiting Assistant Professor in the University of Alberta's Department of History and Classics.

«Roessler's well-written, nicely organized, and thoroughly researched study attempts to fill in many gaps concerning the activities of women during the course of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1795 ...Both scholarly and a delight to read, this study will benefit French Revolution scholars and general readers alike. Highly recommended.» (G.C. Bond, Choice)

The Author: Shirley Elson Roessler received her doctorate in modern European history from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in 1991. Her fields of expertise include the history of France in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with particular emphasis on the era of the French Revolution. She is currently Visiting Assistant Professor in the University of Alberta's Department of History and Classics.

«Roessler's well-written, nicely organized, and thoroughly researched study attempts to fill in many gaps concerning the activities of women during the course of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1795 ...Both scholarly and a delight to read, this study will benefit French Revolution scholars and general readers alike. Highly recommended.» (G.C. Bond, Choice)

The Author: Shirley Elson Roessler received her doctorate in modern European history from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in 1991. Her fields of expertise include the history of France in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with particular emphasis on the era of the French Revolution. She is currently Visiting Assistant Professor in the University of Alberta's Department of History and Classics.

«Roessler's well-written, nicely organized, and thoroughly researched study attempts to fill in many gaps concerning the activities of women during the course of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1795 ...Both scholarly and a delight to read, this study will benefit French Revolution scholars and general readers alike. Highly recommended.» (G.C. Bond, Choice)