04154nam 2200757 a 450 991097018560332120200520144314.09786611125639978128112563712811256369780226256832022625683910.7208/9780226256832(CKB)1000000000412784(EBL)408602(OCoLC)299127270(SSID)ssj0000275043(PQKBManifestationID)11211795(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000275043(PQKBWorkID)10330973(PQKB)10864163(MiAaPQ)EBC408602(DE-B1597)524038(OCoLC)824142074(DE-B1597)9780226256832(Au-PeEL)EBL408602(CaPaEBR)ebr10210005(CaONFJC)MIL112563(Perlego)1850695(EXLCZ)99100000000041278419961203d1997 uy 0engurnn#---|||||txtccrThe worth of women wherein is clearly revealed their nobility and their superiority to men /Moderata Fonte (Modesta Pozzo) ; edited and translated by Virginia Cox1st ed.Chicago, Ill. University of Chicago Pressc19971 online resource (322 p.)Other voice in early modern EuropeDescription based upon print version of record.9780226256825 0226256820 9780226256818 0226256812 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --CONTENTS --THE OTHER VOICE IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE: INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES --ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --MODERATA FONTE AND THE WORTH OF WOMEN --KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS --A NOTE ON THE TEXT --A NOTE ON FONTE'S SOURCES --DEDICATORY LETTER --APPENDIX: THE THEME OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY WITH MEN IN FONTE'S FLORIDORO --WORKS CITED --INDEXGender equality and the responsibility of husbands and fathers: issues that loom large today had currency in Renaissance Venice as well, as evidenced by the publication in 1600 of The Worth of Women by Moderata Fonte. Moderata Fonte was the pseudonym of Modesta Pozzo (1555-92), a Venetian woman who was something of an anomaly. Neither cloistered in a convent nor as liberated from prevailing codes of decorum as a courtesan might be, Pozzo was a respectable, married mother who produced literature in genres that were commonly considered "masculine"-the chivalric romance and the literary dialogue. This work takes the form of the latter, with Fonte creating a conversation among seven Venetian noblewomen. The dialogue explores nearly every aspect of women's experience in both theoretical and practical terms. These women, who differ in age and experience, take as their broad theme men's curious hostility toward women and possible cures for it. Through this witty and ambitious work, Fonte seeks to elevate women's status to that of men, arguing that women have the same innate abilities as men and, when similarly educated, prove their equals. Through this dialogue, Fonte provides a picture of the private and public lives of Renaissance women, ruminating on their roles in the home, in society, and in the arts. A fine example of Renaissance vernacular literature, this book is also a testament to the enduring issues that women face, including the attempt to reconcile femininity with ambition.Other voice in early modern Europe.WomenEarly works to 1800WomenSocial conditionsEarly works to 1800WomenHistoryRenaissance, 1450-1600WomenWomenSocial conditionsWomenHistory305.4Fonte Moderata1555-1592.402387Cox Virginia221360MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910970185603321The worth of women4354777UNINA