Gaia Servadio
Renaissance Woman
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784532963
- author:
- Gaia Servadio
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- I.B.Tauris
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 2.5 x 22.2 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Communication Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Renaissance created a new vision of womanhood, proposing Gaia Servadio in this rich and engaging book. At its heart is the story of a "New Woman," born from the invention of the printing press in 1456, which made education available to women for the first time. This revolutionary movement is brought to life through the lives of remarkable women such as Vittoria Colonna, Tullia d'Aragona, and Louise Labe, whose experiences are woven into the fabric of Renaissance power plays, art, architecture, fashion, food, and culture.
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