Woman in Italy - From Introduction of Chivalrous Service of Love to Appearance of

List of contents

Part 1. The Idealization of Woman. 1. The Chivalrous Service of Love. 2. The Doctrine of Celestial Love and its Courtly Observance. Part 2. The Real Woman at Home and in Life. 1. The Maiden. 2. Betrothal. 3. Marriage. 4. The Wedded Pair. 5. Passion and Flirtation. 6. The Woman at Home: the House. 7. The Woman at Home: the Housewife; Servants and Slaves. 8. The Mother. 9. Widowhood, Sickness, Death, and Burial. 10. Stir, Perils and Amusements of Life. 11. Dress and Adornment. 12. Religion, Superstition, and Deeds of Piety. 13. Canonized and Beatified Women. 14. The Nun. 15. Morals. 16. The Courtesan. 17. The Constraint and Partial Affranchisement of a Sex: Legal Status, Liberal Education, and Economic Independence.

About the author

William Boulting

Summary

First published in 1910, this study in social evolution from the 13th to the 16th century explored various roles of Renaissance women including maidens, married women, housewives, motherhood, widowhood, styles of dress, nuns, saints, courtesans and academics.

Product details

• Authors: William Boulting, Boulting William
• Assisted by: William Boulting (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138609389
• ISBN: 978-1-138-60938-9
• No. of pages: 356
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, CE period up to c 1500, c 1500 onwards to present day, Archaeology, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE