Author: Nora DuffPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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Matilda of Tuscany, la Gran Donna D'Italia
Author: Nora DuffMatilda of Tuscany, la gran donna d'Italia
Author: Nora DuffMatilda of Tuscany
Author: Duff NoraPublisher:
ISBN: 9780259675624
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Languages : en
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Matilda of Tuscany
Author: Nora DuffPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265328507
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Excerpt from Matilda of Tuscany: La Gran Donna D'italia Of its former greatness, a visit to it to-day must serve to strengthen the conviction that Matilda of Tuscany and Matilda of the Earthly Paradise are one and the same person. Canossa uprears its rugged outlines on a height at the outskirts of the Reggian Apennines, a huge mass of rock superimposed upon a hill. Frequent landslips and ill-treatment at the hands of man have left but a remnant of the castle; even that remnant is of a building raised there some centuries after Matilda's time. As the traveller approaches from the Ciano d'enza side, through a region bare and terrible, along the narrow track with gloomy depths beneath it, suggestive of the balze of the Inferno, he too has a Vision of a sunlit hill. The massive rock with the ruins of fortified, encircling walls grows clearer before his eyes, and with each step forward, the Similarity between this hill and the mount of Purgatory emphasises itself to his mind, the old walls seeming to mount upwards in circles, as do the terraces in Purgatory. And his imagination at once reverts to the lady who dwelt at the summit, even as Matilda in the Earthly Paradise. He feels that Dante may have travelled along this very track in visiting Canossa. What more likely, since the poet seems to know so well the Pietra Bismantova only some few miles away? More of Matilda's citadel doubtless remained in Dante's day, more traditions were current of her - traditions handed down by word of mouth from generation to generation, containing, nevertheless, the germs of truth, since spoken words were more carefully cherished in the old times, and memories more tenacious before the know ledge of a written language grew common. To this day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Matilda of Tuscany, La Gran Donna D'Italia - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: Nora DuffPublisher:
ISBN: 9781294997986
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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Gospels of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany, 1055-1115
Author: Roxburghe ClubPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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Routledge Revivals: Women and Gender in Medieval Europe (2006)
Author: Margaret SchausPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351681583
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2033
Book Description
First published in 2006, Women and Gender in Medieval Europe examines the daily reality of medieval women from all walks of life in Europe between 450 CE and 1500 CE. This reference work provides a comprehensive understanding of many aspects of medieval women and gender, such as art, economics, law, literature, sexuality, politics, philosophy and religion, as well as the daily lives of ordinary women. Masculinity in the middle ages is also addressed to provide important context for understanding women's roles. Additional up-to-date bibliographies have been included for the 2016 reprint. Written by renowned international scholars and easily accessible in an A-to-Z format, students, researchers, and scholars will find this outstanding reference work to be a valuable resource on women in Medieval Europe.
Women and Gender in Medieval Europe
Author: Margaret C. SchausPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135459673
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 986
Book Description
From women's medicine and the writings of Christine de Pizan to the lives of market and tradeswomen and the idealization of virginity, gender and social status dictated all aspects of women's lives during the middle ages. A cross-disciplinary resource, Women and Gender in Medieval Europe examines the daily reality of medieval women from all walks of life in Europe between 450 CE and 1500 CE, i.e., from the fall of the Roman Empire to the discovery of the Americas. Moving beyond biographies of famous noble women of the middles ages, the scope of this important reference work is vast and provides a comprehensive understanding of medieval women's lives and experiences. Masculinity in the middle ages is also addressed to provide important context for understanding women's roles. Entries that range from 250 words to 4,500 words in length thoroughly explore topics in the following areas: · Art and Architecture · Countries, Realms, and Regions · Daily Life · Documentary Sources · Economics · Education and Learning · Gender and Sexuality · Historiography · Law · Literature · Medicine and Science · Music and Dance · Persons · Philosophy · Politics · Political Figures · Religion and Theology · Religious Figures · Social Organization and Status Written by renowned international scholars, Women and Gender in Medieval Europe is the latest in the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages. Easily accessible in an A-to-Z format, students, researchers, and scholars will find this outstanding reference work to be an invaluable resource on women in Medieval Europe.
The Cumulative Book Index
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ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
Dante's Reforming Mission and Women in the Comedy
Author: Diana GlennPublisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1906510237
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Offers an analysis of the presence and significance of female characters in Dante's 'Comedy'. Commencing with the tabulations of women listed in "Inferno IV" and "Purgatorio XXII", to which may be added the grouping in "Paradiso XXXII", this work traces the symmetry and symbolic import of these clusters.
