Writing Beloveds Humanist Petrarchism and the Politics of Gender
Writing Beloveds considers the way in which a poetic convention, the 'beloved' to whom Renaissance amatory poetry was addressed, becomes influential political rhetoric, an instrument that both men and women used to shape and justify their claims to power.
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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University of Toronto Press
2016
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Series: | Toronto Italian Studies
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Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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Summary: | Writing Beloveds considers the way in which a poetic convention, the 'beloved' to whom Renaissance amatory poetry was addressed, becomes influential political rhetoric, an instrument that both men and women used to shape and justify their claims to power. |
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ISBN: | oapen_625679 9781487514716 |
Access: | Open Access |