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Woman Earthly and Divine in the Comedy of Dante Studies In Romance Languages

by [Shapiro, Marianne]

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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

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  • University Press of Kentu Brand
  • Jul 15, 2014 Pub Date:
  • 9780813154879 ISBN-13:
  • 0813154871 ISBN-10:
  • 188.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.5 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: