Visions and revisions : women in Italian culture

General Information

Language
English.
Published
Providence : Berg, 1993.
Physical Description
xvi, 238 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Series
Berg European studies series

Contributors

Contributor
Cicioni, Mirna, 1961-
Prunster, Nicole.

Contents/Summary

Summary
This book analyzes the ways in which women were viewed by men through a variety of literary and other discourses, from the Divine Comedy to the 20th century. A further dimension is provided by tracing the evolution of the cultural and social identity of women as perceived by women themselves.

Subjects

Subject
Women in popular culture > Italy.
Women in literature.
Italian literature > History and criticism.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility
edited by Mirna Cicioni & Nicole Prunster.
Library Special Collection
The Roger Griffin ComFas Collection
ISBN
0854967109

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Collection Call Number Volume Info Shelving Location Public Note
BookOSA Archivum LibraryGeneral collection305.4/0945 CICGeneral Stacks-

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