Woman Earthly and Divine in the Comedy of Dante
Marianne Shapiro
(Author)
Description
This study examines all the characterizations of the female personality in the Divine Comedy, including representations of things traditionally categorized as feminine. Marianne Shapiro treats different traditional feminine roles such as wife, lover, and mother, and places Beatrice in the latter group. The problem of woman is studied within the general context of medieval literature. Shapiro's conclusions center largely upon Dante's adherence to a generally misogynistic tradition. While in his
Product Details
Price
$17.25
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Publish Date
July 15, 2014
Pages
188
Dimensions
5.98 X 9.02 X 0.43 inches | 0.62 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780813154879
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Marianne Shapiro is associate professor of Italian at Yale University.