Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This is the first book to examine every aspect of life in Renaissance Italy from a gender perspective and explores the impact gender studies have had on the recent study of Renaissance art, medicine and magic, sexual beliefs and practices, religion and religious institutions. Themes covered include work, law, political ideologies and the impact of the state on daily life.
Synopsis
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.