The Genealogy of Women : Studies in Boccaccio's De Mulieribus Claris
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0820461830
ISBN-13
9780820461830
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 12th, 2003
Print length
254 Pages
Weight
486 grams
Dimensions
16.00 x 23.60 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: poetry & poets
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Composed in the 1360s, Boccaccio’s De mulieribus claris (Famous Women) was the first attempt at female biography in the history of post-classical Western literature. However, its humanistic credentials coexist uneasily with the remnants of medieval misogyny. This book – the first full-length study of De mulieribus claris in English – argues that it is essential to take into account the ideological complexities of early humanism confronted with the «woman question». It seeks to unravel the difficulties of the text, looking at its genesis, sources, relations to other writings – including Boccaccio’s vernacular works – its political dimensions, and its structure and methodology, to shed light on Boccaccio the humanist rewriting and rethinking his previous attitudes toward women.
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