LEADER 04154nam 2200757 a 450 001 9910970185603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786611125639 010 $a9781281125637 010 $a1281125636 010 $a9780226256832 010 $a0226256839 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(Perlego)1850695 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 $ewherein is clearly revealed their nobility and their superiority to men /$fModerata Fonte (Modesta Pozzo) ; edited and translated by Virginia Cox 205 $a1st ed. 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 $a9780226256825 311 0 $a0226256820 311 0 $a9780226256818 311 0 $a0226256812 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$yRenaissance, 1450-1600 615 0$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 $a9910970185603321 996 $aThe worth of women$94354777 997 $aUNINA