Arms and the Woman
Subtitle: Classical Tradition and Women Writers in the Venetian Renaissance
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: May 20, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780814213711
Description: "Focuses on classical reception in the works of female authors active in Venice during the Early Modern Age. Explores the work of Moderata Fonte and Lucrezia Marinella and demonstrates how they used knowledge of texts by Virgil, Ovid, and Aristotle to promote gender-based egalitarianism"--
Notes: Source title: Arms and the Woman: Classical Tradition and Women Writers in the Venetian Renaissance (Classical Memories/Modern Identitie)