| Joining the Conversation: Dialogues by Renaissance Women Contributor(s): Smarr, Janet Levarie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0472114352 ISBN-13: 9780472114351 Publisher: University of Michigan Press OUR PRICE: $94.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Renaissance - Literary Criticism | Women Authors |
| Dewey: 842.209 |
| LCCN: 2004020268 |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 6.18" W x 9.36" (1.33 lbs) 322 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Italy - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The dialogue was a popular genre in Renaissance times and, occurring in both Latin and vernacular language, it enjoyed a wide appeal. Smarr's study examines dialogues written by Italian and French Renaissance women, such as Catherine D'Amboise, Marguerite de Navarre, Catherine des Roches and Luisa Sigea. She explores what prompted women to write these conversations and what they wanted to say through them. In particular, she discusses the different themes and types of dialogues, from social and perhaps playful conversations, to religious or secular didactic works, placed within the context of classical models of dialogues and the prevalence of male writings during this period. |