Gender and Society in Renaissance Italy
Author | : Judith C. Brown |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2014-09-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317886587 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317886585 |
Rating | : 4/5 (585 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gender and Society in Renaissance Italy written by Judith C. Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major new collection of essays by leading scholars of Renaissance Italy transforms many of our existing notions about Renaissance politics, economy, social life, religion, medicine, and art. All the essays are founded on original archival research and examine questions within a wide chronological and geographical framework - in fact the pan-Italian scope of the volume is one of the volume's many attractions.Gender and Society in Renaissance Italy provides a broad, comprehensive perspective on the central role that gender concepts played in Italian Renaissance society.