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Boccaccio's heroines : power and virtue in Renaissance society / Margaret Franklin.
| Author/creator | Franklin, Margaret Ann |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2006. |
| Description | 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Women and gender in the early modern world Women and gender in the early modern world. ^A517921 |
| Contents | Text and its critics -- Lauds and libraries -- The art of virtue -- Authorial intent -- Dedication : the nature of virtue -- Preface : a book for men about women -- A bad example -- Overstepping the boundaries -- Action/reaction -- Dangerous minds and bodies -- Calculated anomalies -- Famous women in Renaissance Tuscany -- Boccaccio's heroines -- A woman's place -- Daring but decorous : donne illustri in the art of the Tuscan republics -- Famous women and famous women : Boccaccio and the court consorts -- Eleonora d'Aragona d'Este -- Isabella d'Este and Mantegna. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-199) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005011772 |
| ISBN | 0754653641 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PQ4274.D6 F73 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |