This A-Z reference work provides the first comprehensive reference guide to the wide range of historical writing with which women have been involved, particularly since the Renaissance. The Companion covers biographical writing, travelogue and historical fictions, broadening the concept of history to include the forms of writing with which women have historically engaged. The focus is on women writing in English internationally, but historical and historiographical traditions from beyond the English-speaking world are also examined. Brief biographies of individual writers are included.

'No comparable volume exists...' - Pat Thane, Institute of Historical Research

'There is absolutely no competition...' - Bonnie Smith, Professor of History at Rutgers University

'This fascinating reference book is an indispensable tool for those interested in women's writing and history. Carefully crafted and thoroughly researched, it extends the traditional definition of 'History' onto a much broader canvas.' - History Today

'An invaluable resource for anyone interested in the major themes of women's writing and women's history" - Antoinette Burton, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

The extensive Companion to Women's Historical Writing is a capacious and comprehensive reference work...The real work of the Companion takes place in the longer entries, many of which are perceptive and well-judged pieces that will inform specialists and browsers alike.' - The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Studies

Editorial Board and Contributors' Details
Foreword
Introduction
Companion to Women's Historical Writing: Entries Arranged A-Z
General Bibliography
Index

MARY SPONGBERG is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern History, Macquarie University, Australia. She is author of Feminizing Venereal Disease, Writing Women's History Since the Renaissance and the forthcoming A History of Women.

ANN CURTHOYS is Manning Clark Professor of History and Head of the History Department at the Australian National University. She is currently Visiting Professor of Australian Studies at Georgetown University, Washington DC. Her publications include For and Against Feminism: A Personal Journey into Feminist Theory and History.

BARBARA CAINE is Professor of History at Monash University, Australia. Her publications include Destined to be Wives: The Sisters of Beatrice Webb and she is the General Editor of Australian Feminism: A Companion.