A Decade of Italian Women, vol. 1 (of 2)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Decade of Italian Women, vol. 1" by Thomas Adolphus Trollope is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work examines the lives of various influential Italian women from a historical perspective, highlighting their social roles and contributions during a significant period in Italy's history. Trollope aims to explore the intersection of women's identities and the political and cultural landscape of Italy, particularly during the Renaissance and beyond. The opening of the book presents a preface that sets the stage for Trollope's exploration of women's societal roles in Italy, highlighting the gradual evolution of women's rights and status over time. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical context in which these women lived and asserts that the book will showcase a diverse array of Italian women, each representing different social positions and characteristics. The author introduces some iconic figures, like St. Catherine of Siena, whose life serves as a launching point for deeper discussions about the complexities of womanhood within the broader historical narrative of Italy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

St. Catherine of Siena, 1347-1380

Caterina Sforza, 1462-1509

Vittoria Colonna, 1490-1547.

Credits:

Produced by Giovanni Fini, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-06-05