On Famous Women
De claris mulieribus (c.1474-75 Strasbourg incunabulum)
Latin
1474
169 pages
LiteratureRenaissance PhilosophyWomen Of The Secret TraditionFamous WomenHistory Political ThoughtRenaissance Literary ImaginationRenaissance Political Thought
History & Political ThoughtRenaissance Political ThoughtRenaissance PhilosophyLiterature & PoetryRenaissance Literary ImaginationWomen of the Secret TraditionFamous Women
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Step into the first collection in Western history dedicated entirely to the lives of women, authored by the legendary Renaissance humanist Giovanni Boccaccio. From the primordial myths of the ancient world to the reigning queens of his own era, Boccaccio explores what it means for a woman to achieve immortality through fame, virtue, and power.
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