The Prodigious Muse

Women's Writing in Counter-Reformation Italy

Autor*innen

• Virginia Cox

Parameter

• 472 Seiten
• 17 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Kunst & Kultur
• Politikwissenschaft
• Über Literatur
• Weltgeschichte

Mehr zum Buch

The book explores the interplay between religious and secular writings by women during the Italian Counter-Reformation, challenging the notion of a uniformly repressive environment for women. By examining these texts alongside male-authored literature, it uncovers a surprisingly affirmative perspective on women's roles and contributions. Cox presents a nuanced view of the era, revealing complexities and contradictions that reshape our understanding of women's experiences and influence during this significant historical period.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Einband: Hardcover