Marriage Wars in Late Renaissance Venice (Studies in the History of Sexuality)
"In this exploration of marital litigation, Ferraro breaches  walls.  She takes us not just into Venetian's homes but also right into their marital beds."--Times Literary Supplement"Its message is that these women exhibited energy and                   resourcefulness in seeking their rights and liberty were                   often successful in predicaments that, despite the different                   issues of long ago (strict sexual regulation, intense                 religiosity), often appear surprisingly modern. [Ferraro]                   executes this mission with admirable lucidity and treats the                   reader along the way to some thirty narratives of private                   life that are precious in their detail and                 vigor."--American Historical Review