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From women's medicine and the writings of Christine de Pizan to the lives of market and tradeswomen and the idealization of virginity, gender and social status

Review: "Conceived and produced in association with the Renaissance society of America, this work presents a panoramic view of the cultural movement and the per

Students of the Italian Renaissance who wish to go beyond the standard names and subjects will find in this text abundant information on the lives, customs, bel

Presents an A-to-Z reference to the writers and literature completed during the Renaissance.