LEADER 04048nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910450778703321 005 20210617025502.0 010 $a1-281-12563-6 010 $a0-226-25683-9 010 $a9786611125639 024 7 $a10.7208/9780226256832 035 $a(CKB)1000000000412784 035 $a(EBL)408602 035 $a(OCoLC)299127270 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000275043 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11211795 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000275043 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10330973 035 $a(PQKB)10864163 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC408602 035 $a(DE-B1597)524038 035 $a(OCoLC)824142074 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780226256832 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL408602 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10210005 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL112563 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000412784 100 $a19961203d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe worth of women$b[electronic resource] $ewherein is clearly revealed their nobility and their superiority to men /$fModerata Fonte (Modesta Pozzo) ; edited and translated by Virginia Cox 210 $aChicago, Ill. $cUniversity of Chicago Press$dc1997 215 $a1 online resource (322 p.) 225 1 $aOther voice in early modern Europe 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-226-25682-0 311 0 $a0-226-25681-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tTHE OTHER VOICE IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE: INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES --$tACKNOWLEDGMENTS --$tMODERATA FONTE AND THE WORTH OF WOMEN --$tKEY TO ABBREVIATIONS --$tA NOTE ON THE TEXT --$tA NOTE ON FONTE'S SOURCES --$tDEDICATORY LETTER --$tAPPENDIX: THE THEME OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY WITH MEN IN FONTE'S FLORIDORO --$tWORKS CITED --$tINDEX 330 $aGender equality and the responsibility of husbands and fathers: issues that loom large today had currency in Renaissance Venice as well, as evidenced by the publication in 1600 of The Worth of Women by Moderata Fonte. Moderata Fonte was the pseudonym of Modesta Pozzo (1555-92), a Venetian woman who was something of an anomaly. Neither cloistered in a convent nor as liberated from prevailing codes of decorum as a courtesan might be, Pozzo was a respectable, married mother who produced literature in genres that were commonly considered "masculine"-the chivalric romance and the literary dialogue. This work takes the form of the latter, with Fonte creating a conversation among seven Venetian noblewomen. The dialogue explores nearly every aspect of women's experience in both theoretical and practical terms. These women, who differ in age and experience, take as their broad theme men's curious hostility toward women and possible cures for it. Through this witty and ambitious work, Fonte seeks to elevate women's status to that of men, arguing that women have the same innate abilities as men and, when similarly educated, prove their equals. Through this dialogue, Fonte provides a picture of the private and public lives of Renaissance women, ruminating on their roles in the home, in society, and in the arts. A fine example of Renaissance vernacular literature, this book is also a testament to the enduring issues that women face, including the attempt to reconcile femininity with ambition. 410 0$aOther voice in early modern Europe. 606 $aWomen$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aWomen$xSocial conditions$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aWomen$xHistory$yRenaissance, 1450-1600 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWomen 615 0$aWomen$xSocial conditions 615 0$aWomen$xHistory 676 $a305.4 700 $aFonte$b Moderata$f1555-1592.$0402387 701 $aCox$b Virginia$0221360 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450778703321 996 $aThe worth of women$92260023 997 $aUNINA LEADER 01414aam 2200397I 450 001 9910709924403321 005 20151118015315.0 024 8 $aGOVPUB-C13-f309a58146937db9cc27d6d95b77def5 035 $a(CKB)5470000002475025 035 $a(OCoLC)929878413 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002475025 100 $a20151118d1977 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aCollaborative reference program for color and appearance $eASTM 60 gloss Report no. 21 /$fJ. Horlick; J. Stevenson 210 1$aGaithersburg, MD :$cU.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology,$d1977. 215 $a1 online resource 225 1 $aNBSIR ;$v77-1321 300 $a1977. 300 $aContributed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes. 300 $aTitle from PDF title page. 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 517 $aCollaborative reference program for color and appearance 700 $aHorlick$b J$01386491 701 $aHorlick$b J$01386491 701 $aStevenson$b J$0390082 712 02$aUnited States.$bNational Bureau of Standards. 801 0$bNBS 801 1$bNBS 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910709924403321 996 $aCollaborative reference program for color and appearance$93436260 997 $aUNINA